Catcher in the Rye

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I'm gonna catch me a ride on a subway car That's headed for the old North Star And leave my troubles stranded on the mainland I'm gonna crown the god of night with light And pull myself clean outta sight And turn the phony world I left to sand I would gladly sail away And never mind the words you say They're just the figments of your imagination Cast your riddles at my head About the way I must be fed Upon your rules and schools of institution [Chorus] Why, Lord, why, were the mountains built so high And the shoals of the sea sometimes get lonely? Why, Lord, why, must I learn to testify When all I wanna be is just a catcher in the rye? [Verse 2] It's hard to dream within a scheme That says your soul can't be redeemed And 'Silent Night' is heard outside my window Days are long and ways are short And nights are left with no resort Except to listen to the lonesome wind blow [Chorus] Why, Lord, why, were the mountains built so high And the shoals of the sea sometimes get lonely? Why, Lord, why, must I learn to testify When all I wanna be is just a catcher in the rye? [Verse 3] If you can't seem to find the aim Of the rules set for the game They'll throw you in a school of restitution They'll look you in the eye and grin And say, "I'd like to be your friend," And wear a sign writ, 'Long live execution' [Chorus] Why, Lord, why, were the mountains built so high And the shoals of the sea sometimes get lonely? Why, Lord, why, must I learn to testify When all I wanna be is just a catcher in the rye?