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Buffalo Ballet Lyrics — John Cale | Dork

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John Cale
Buffalo Ballet Lyrics

Lyrics

Buffalo Ballet

Written by John Cale

Produced by John Cale

Lyrics

Buffalo Ballet

When Abilene was young and gay And thunder storms filled up the day The cattle roamed outside the town Sleeping in the midday sun Sleeping in the midday sun Sleeping in the midday sun Sleeping in the midday sun Then tracks were lain across the plain By broken old men in torrid rains The towns grew up and the people were still Sleeping in the midday sun Sleeping in the midday sun Sleeping in the midday sun Sleeping in the midday sun We all joined in and all joined hands All joined in to help run this land Then soldiers came, long long ago Rode through the town and rode down those who were Sleeping in the midday sun Sleeping in the midday sun Sleeping in the midday sun Sleeping in the midday sun Gold came and went, quickly spent And the people broke down and often drowned In the wealth and pain of old Abilene Sleeping in the midday sun Sleeping in the midday sun Sleeping in the midday sun Sleeping in the midday sun

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About this track

"Buffalo Ballet" is a song by John Cale from the album Fear, released in 1974. The song was written by John Cale. It was produced by John Cale.

John Cale profile →Fear album →Track profile →

Track 2 of 12Universal-Island Records Ltd.

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