Barrytown Lyrics

The song Barrytown is performed by Steely Dan in the album named Citizen Steely Dan: 1972-1980 in the year 1993 .



I'm not one to look behind
I know that times must change
But over there in Barrytown
They do things very strange

And though you're not my enemy
I like things like they used to be
And though you'd like some company
I'm standing by myself
Go play with someone else

I can see by what you carry
That you come from Barrytown

Don't believe I'm taken in
By stories I have heard
I just read the daily news
And swear by every word

And don't think that I'm out of line
For speaking out for what is mine
I'd like to see you do just fine
But look at what you wear
And the way you cut your hair

I can see by what you carry
That you come from Barrytown

In the beginning we recall
That the word was hurled
Barrytown people got to be
From another world

Leave me or I'll be
Just like the others you will meet
They won't act as kindly
If they see you on the street

And don't you scream or make a shout
It's nothing you can do about
It was there when you came out
It's a special lack of grace
I can see it in your face

I can see by what you carry
That you come from Barrytown



Steely Dan - Citizen Steely Dan: 1972-1980

Dec 1993

  1. Midnite Cruiser
  2. Razor Boy
  3. The Boston Rag
  4. Your Gold Teeth
  5. Show Biz Kids
  6. My Old School
  7. Pearl Of The Quarter
  8. Rikki Don't Lose That Number
  9. Night By Night
  10. Any Major Dude Will Tell You
  11. Barrytown
  12. East St. Louis Toodle-Do
  13. Parker's Band
  14. Through With Buzz
  15. Pretzel Logic
  16. With A Gun
  17. Charlie Freak
  18. Monkey In Your Soul
  19. Black Friday
  20. Bad Sneakers
  21. Rose Darling
  22. Daddy Don't Live In That New York City No More
  23. Doctor Wu
  24. Everyone's GoneTo The Movies
  25. Your Gold Teeth II
  26. Any World (That I'm Welcome To)
  27. Throw Back The Little Ones
  28. Kid Charlemagne
  29. The Caves Of Altamira
  30. Don't Take Me Alive
  31. Sign In Stranger
  32. The Fez
  33. Haitian Divorce
  34. Everything You Did
  35. The Royal Scam
  36. Aja
  37. Peg
  38. Home At Last
  39. I Got The News
  40. Josie
  41. Glamour Profession
  42. Gaucho
  43. Time Out Of Mind
  44. My Rival
  45. Third World Man
  46. Everyone's Gone To The Movies (Demo)

Barrytown