Текст песни Cafe Society - Al Stewart
Late
at
night,
When
reality's
failed
and
nothing
is
prevailing
but
the
wind,
I
come
to
you.
Out
of
sight,
Like
a
fugitive
trailing
across
a
barren
land,
you
let
me
in,
You
always
do.
My
reason
is
caught
by
a
sudden
gust
Of
lateral
thought
that
sweeps
me
Far
beyond,
It's
the
opium
of
the
night.
And
the
ocean
of
words
That
we
throw
in
the
air
Grows
more
absurd
And
nobody
seems
to
care,
It's
a
refugee's
respite.
Cafe
Society.
Late
at
night,
While
the
city
lies
sleeping
and
solitude
is
keeping
me
awake,
I
think
of
you.
Dim
your
lights,
Oh,
I
want
to
sink
deep
in
that
river
of
oblivion
you
make,
I
need
it,
too.
Let
me
check-in
my
mind
With
my
coat
at
the
door,
'Cause
I
want
to
go
flying
Where
I've
never
been
before,
Some
inviting
[some
3-syllable
thing
that
ryhmes
with
"ravine"].
If
the
hand
that
you
hold
In
the
dead
of
the
night
Is
a
little
too
cold,
The
body
seems
just
right,
It's
a
[some
5-syllable
thing
that
also
rhymes
with
"ravine"].
Cafe
Society.
8.
1-2-3
[Sound
of
footsteps
walking
along
a
street.
A
pause,
the
footsteps
take
two
Steps
up
a
short
flight
of
stairs.
Five
knocks,
a
door
opens,
a
coctail
party
Is
heard
in
the
background,
and
a
semi-snobbish
voice
says,
"Excuse
me,
sir,
Are
you
a
member?"]
One,
two,
three.
That's
how
elementary
It's
gonna
be.
Just
fine
and
dandy,
It's
easy,
Like
taking
candy
from
a
baby.
>From
the
poor
country,
When
you
bought
a
rose,
you
Paid
them
with
beads,
Tipped
the
general,
It's
easy,
Like
taking
candy
from
a
baby.
The
hard
part
is
learning
about
it,
The
hard
part
is
breaking
through
to
the
truth.
The
hard
part
is
learning
to
doubt
What
you
read,
what
you
hear,
what
you
see
on
the
news.
Foriegn
policy,
Made
above
my
head,
well,
No
one
asked
me.
They
just
laughed
and
said
It's
easy,
Like
taking
candy
from
a
baby.
It's
easy,
Like
taking
candy
from
a
baby.
Once
they
get
you
sucked
into
the
system,
Once
they
get
you
under
control,
The
hard
part
is
knowing
how
to
resist
The
grip
that
they
keep
on
your
mind
and
your
soul.
So
in
the
end,
We
just
compromise,
And
pretend.
If
you
close
your
eyes,
It's
easy,
Like
taking
candy
from
a
baby.
9.
The
Candidate
Inside
the
lonely
building
Sits
the
candidate.
His
speech
is
typed
and
ready,
The
hundred-dollar
plates
Sit
on
deserted
tables,
Beneath
flourescent
lights.
But
no
one
comes
to
hear
him,
No
cheers
disturb
the
night.
So
where
are
all
the
voters?
Where
the
voter's
wives?
They've
all
gone
to
the
movies
Trying
to
understand
their
lives.
The
candidate
is
slipping
Into
some
dream
of
old,
Not
noticing
around
him
A
thousand
rubber
chickens
going
cold.
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1 The One That Got Away
2 Rumours of War
3 Night Meeting
4 Accident on Third Street
5 Strange Girl
6 Russians and Americans
7 Cafe Society
8 One Two Three
9 The Candidate
10 The Gypsy and the Rose
11 Lori Don't Go Right Now
12 Valentina Way (Live 1978)
13 Medley: Intro / Year of the Cat (Live)
14 Medley: The Pink Panther Theme / Song on the Radio (Live)
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