Barrytown Lyrics - Pretzel Logic - Steely Dan

I'm not one to look behind 

I know that times must change 

But over there in Barrytown 

They do things very strange 

And though you're not my enemy 

I like things like they used to be 

And though you'd like some company 

I'm standing by myself 

Go play with someone else 

I can see by what you carry 

That you come from Barrytown 

Don't believe I'm taken in 

By stories I have heard 

I just read the Daily News 

And swear by every word 

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And don't think that I'm out of line 

For speaking out for what is mine 

I'd like to see you do just fine 

But look at what you wear 

And the way you cut your hair 

I can see by what you carry 

That you come from Barrytown 

In the beginning we recall 

That the word was hurled 

Barrytown people got to be 

From another world 

Leave me or I'll be just like 

The others you will meet 

They won't act as kindly 

If they see you on the street 

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And don't you scream or make a shout 

There's nothing you can do about 

It was there where you came out 

It's a special lack of grace 

I can see it in your face 

I can see by what you carry 

That you come from Barrytown