Once I received a postcard of the hanging
I packed my bag and left the town
While crossing the bridge I saw them throwing
The king’s golden crown
And the defeated riot squad
They’re again starting to dream, you know
We all want you again here with us
In Desolation Row
Cinderella, she seems so happy
With a hope she smiles
Then she starts playing her mouthorgan
Zimmerman style
And in comes Romeo, he's reciting
"Deep in my heart I do believe"
And someone says, "You're in the right place, my friend
You need not to leave"
And the only sound that's left
After the wind blow
Is we all singing together
In Desolation Row
Now it is almost midnight
We are singing for you
The fortune telling lady and the Good Samaritan are with us
Ophelia and disguised Einstein too
The jealous monk joined us today
He’s playing what he used to play long ago
His electric violin all over again
On Desolation Row
We are writing this letter to you
With hope but don’t know if you’ll get it though
In case you’d like to know where we posting it from
It’s Desolation Row
