Arlo Guthrie - Somebody Turned On The Light lyrics

by Hoyt Axton

I've been to wild Montana

I went there in a storm

My boots were Texas leather

My Levis wet and torn

I loved it in Montana

Loved it in the storm

I think I'm gonna cross that river

I just might be reborn

New York, New York - winter, '61

Takin' me a city ride

Somebody tall musta put out the lights

'Cause it got real dark outside

CHORUS:

And I never saw the sun till '71

But I never gave up the fight

I sure was glad when I saw the dawn

Somebody, somebody turned on the light

Somebody turned on the light

Women, wine and fast red cars

And I couldn't see to read the signs

Somebody said "Whose life is this?"

And I said that it can't be mine

CHORUS

When the world is wrong better right yourself

It'll make the dark clouds fly

Nobody tall can put out the lights

Just don't let the spirit die

If you never see the sun till '91

Don't you ever give up the fight

Sure be glad when you see the dawn

Somebody, somebody turns on the light

Somebody turns on the light.