On the roller coaster ride That my emotions have to take me on I heard a newborn baby cry Through the night I heard a perfect echo die Into an anonymous wall of digital sound Somewhere deep inside Of my soul
A natural beauty should be Preserved like a monument to nature Don't judge yourself too harsh my love Or someday you might find your soul endangered A natural beauty should be Preserved like a monument to nature
Amazon You had so much and now so much is gone What are you gonna do With your life? What a lucky man To see the earth before it touched his hand What an angry fool To condemn One more night to go One more sleep upon your burning banks A greedy man never knows What he's done
A natural beauty should be Preserved like a monument to nature Don't sell yourself too short my love Or someday you might find your soul endangered A natural beauty should be Preserved like a monument to nature
Went to the rodeo today I saw the cowgirls lined up on the fence A brand new Chevrolet A brand new pair of seamless pants We watched the moment of defeat Played back over the video screen Somewhere deep inside Of my soul
A natural beauty should be Preserved like a monument
(Silver Fiddle Music, 1989) Neil Young, Kenny Buttrey, Spooner Oldham, Nicolette Larson Live performance recorded at Civic Auditorium, Portland, Oregon