Deep Forbidden Lake

by Neil Young

From the album: Decade

Track 30 of 35 on Decade (1977).

Duration: 3:39

Decade cover art

Lyrics for Deep Forbidden Lake

On the lake, the deep forbidden lake, The old boats go gliding by, And the leaves are falling from the trees And landing on the logs and I See the turtles heading for the bog And falling off the log. They make the water splash, And feeling no backlash, They climb the happy banks. On the boats, the old and creaky boats, The shoreline goes gliding by, And the wind, there was a dying breeze, Is making the banners fly. See the colors, floating in the sky, The pride of the captain's eye, As he glides His slender craft inside And opens up the door. On the coast, the long and tempting coast, The cards on the table lie, And a speech, so eloquent in reach, Was made by a passerby, Passing by the way between Here and left behind. And it ripples through the crowds Who run and cast their doubts In the deep forbidden lake. Yes, it echoes through the crowds Who run and cast their doubts In the deep forbidden lake.

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More from Decade

  1. Down To The Wire
  2. Burned
  3. Mr. Soul
  4. Broken Arrow
  5. Expecting To Fly
  6. Sugar Mountain
  7. I Am A Child
  8. The Loner
  9. The Old Laughing Lady
  10. Cinnamon Girl
  11. Down By The River
  12. Cowgirl In The Sand
  13. I Believe In You
  14. After The Gold Rush
  15. Southern Man
  16. Helpless
  17. Ohio
  18. Soldier
  19. Old Man
  20. A Man Needs A Maid
  21. Harvest
  22. Heart Of Gold
  23. Star Of Bethlehem
  24. The Needle And The Damage Done
  25. Tonight's The Night (Part 1)
  26. Tired Eyes
  27. Walk On
  28. For The Turnstiles
  29. Winterlong
  30. Deep Forbidden Lake
  31. Like A Hurricane
  32. Love Is A Rose
  33. Cortez The Killer
  34. Campaigner
  35. Long May You Run