No Man's Land

Vocal：Billy Joel/Leslie West
Ive seen those big machines come rolling through the quiet pines
Blue suits and bankers with their Volvos and their valentines
Give us this day our daily discount outlet merchandise
Raise up a multiplex and we will make a sacrifice
Now were gonna get the big business
Now were gonna get the real thing
Everybodys all excited about it
Who remembers when it all began
Out here in no mans land
Before they passed the master plan
Out here in no mans land
Low supply and high demand
Here in no mans land
There aint much work out here in our consumer power base
No major industry, just miles and miles of parking space
This mornings paper says our neighbors in a ******* bust
Lots more to read about Lolita and suburban lust
Now were gonna get the whole story
Now were gonna be in prime time
Everybodys all excited about it
Who remembers when it all began
Out here in no mans land
Weve just begun to understand
Out here in no mans land
Low supply and high demand
Here in no mans land
I see these children with their boredom and their vacant stares
God help us all if were to blame for their unanswered prayers
They roll the sidewalks up at night, this place goes underground
Thanks to the condo kings theres cable now in Zombietown
Now were gonna get the closed circuit
Now were gonna get the Top 40
Now were gonna get the sports franchise
Nowwere gonna get the major attractions
Who remembers when it all began
Out here in no mans land
Before the whole world was in our hands
Out here in no mans land
Before the banners and the marching bands
Out here in no mans land
Low supply and high demand
Here in no mans land