Yuppies In The Sky chords by
Tom Paxton & Company

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Key: B minor•

Verse 1
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As I went out one evening
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down Columbus Avenue
The sushi bars were shuttered
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and the dark cantinas too
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I stood there in the darkness
as an empty cab rolled by
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When all at once
I heard the sound
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of yuppies in the sky
The herd came down Columbus
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for as far as I could see.
The men were wearing polo
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and the women wore esprit.
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Each yuppie had a walkman
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and as each one passed me by,
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I saw their sad expression
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and I heard their mournful cry.
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Condos for sale, condos to buy
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For yuppies in the sky
Each one was wearing running shoes
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upon the ghostly deck
And each one had a cotton sweater
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wrapped around the neck
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They all held out their credit cards
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and tried in vain to buy
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But all the stores were shuttered
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to the yuppies in the sky.
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Condos for sale.
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Condos to buy.
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The yuppies in the sky.
Yuppie aye aye.
Sorry.
I'd seen them in commercial sailing boats
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and playing ball.
Pouring beer for one another,
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crying, why not have it all?
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Now I saw the ghostly progress
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down Columbus Avenue.
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It made me want to buy myself
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a BMW.
Come on now.
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Condos for sale.
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Condos to buy.
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For yuppies in the sky.
All the salad bars were empty,
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all the quiche Lorraine was gone.
I heard the yuppies crying
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as they van ished in the dawn.
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Calling brand names to each other
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as they faded from my view.
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They'll be  networking forever
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down Columbus Avenue.
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Condos for sale, condos to buy,
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for yuppies in the sky.
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Condos for sale, condos to  buy,
Rolex, Rolex,
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for yuppies in the sky.
Thank you all so much.
Thank you, Ellen Ruffer.
Thanks again.
Get home safely.