Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Neil Young
Canonical path: /neil-young/world-on-a-string
Related lyric paths: 6
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World On a String
Read World On a String lyrics by Neil Young on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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World On a String
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You know I lose
You know I win
You know I call for
The shape I'm in
It's just a game you
See me play
Only real in the way
That I feel
From day to day
Although the answer
Is not unknown
I'm searchin', searchin'
And how I've grown
It's not all right
To say goodbye
And the world on a string
Doesn't mean a thing
No, the world on a string
Doesn't mean a thing
It's only real in the way
That I feel from day to day
No, the world on a string
Doesn't mean a thing
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Neil Young performs "World On a String", and this lyric page sits inside the Neil Young catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to Journey Through The Past and My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue) with a short reason for opening each page next.
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