Black Top Island (Of the West)

[Intro]
Black Top Island of the west
It's just too much for me, uh huh
And my God, I need a rest
Because it goes as far as I can

[Verse 1]
The fine old town is now a slick new city
And it's all lookin' to me a little bit too pretty
I can't understand stayin' here so long
So I sit here all alone, and try to write me a song

[Chorus]
To make it alright
It's quite a sight
Black Top Island of the west

[Verse 2]
Well, I took a walk just the other day
And I met a policeman along the way
Now, he took me in for no reason at all
Locked me up in this building oh so tall
He cut my hair and told me to forget it
That's what I'm trying to do, you folks just don't get it

[Chorus]
I say, what are we a-coming to?
Where there's place for you
Get out, get out while you can
That's what I can't understand
Black Top Island of the west

[Outro]
Black Top Island of the west
Black Top Island of the west
Black Top Island of the west (Oh)
Black Top Island of the west (Yeah)
I need a rest, ah

Black Top Island of the west (Got to get away)
I need a rest, ah (Yeah)
Black Top Island of the west (I got to get away)
I need a rest, ah (I got to get away)
Black Top Island of the west (Oh yeah)
I need a rest, ah (Ooh, I got to get away)

Black Top Island of the west (Yeah, I got to get away)
I need a rest, ah (I got to get away, yeah)
Black Top Island of the west