Yuppies In The Sky

YUPPIES IN THE SKY Time: 4/4 Tenor: G(Em) Bass: C(Am)

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As I went out one evening, down Co-lumbus Ave-nue

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All the sushi bars were shuttered, the dark cantinas too

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I stood there in the darkness, as an empty cab rolled by

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When all at once I heard the sound of Yuppies in the sky

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The herd came down Co-lumbus, for as far as I could see

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All the men were wearing Polo, and the women wore Es-prit

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Each Yuppie had a Walkman, and as each one passed me by *

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I saw their sad ex-pressions, and I heard their mournful cry

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Condos for sale_____, condos to buy______, for Yuppies in the sky

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Each one was wearing running shoes, up-on the ghostly deck

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And each one had a cotton sweater, wrapped around the neck

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They all held out their credit cards, and tried in vain to buy

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But all the stores were shuttered, to the Yuppies in the sky

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Condos for sale____, condos to buy______, for Yuppies in the sky

I've seen them in commercials, sailing boats and playing ball

Pouring beer for one another, crying "Why not have it all"

Now I saw the ghostly progress, down Columbus Avenue

I heard the cry for mercy, and it chilled me through and through

Condos for sale, condos to buy, for Yuppies in the sky

All the salad bars were empty, all the Quiche Lorraine was gone

I heard the Yuppies crying, as they vanished in the dawn

Calling brand names to each other, as they faded from my view

They'll be networking forever, down Columbus Avenue

Condos for sale, condos to buy, for Yuppies in the sky

Yuppies, Yuppies, Yuppies, in the sky

NOTES:

SYMBOLS:

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- Submitted by: Barrie McCombs (bmccombs@acs.ucalgary.ca)