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I lived in a mansion 518 West Roy
Century 21 in the 20th Century
Our dining room table was big enough for everyone
Who had come to the fair from every other where
And was boarding with us

Elvis Presley was strolling the fairgrounds
My sister said she saw him just hanging around
When the fair closed down, we saw Elvis in the movie
And the fairground ruins was our new playground

We played in the fountain and the monorail was free
Once a year on the fairs anniversary
Dylan and the Band played in the Coliseum
I bought an $8 ticket just to see em
Bumbershoot hit the grounds one Labor Day
It was free at first, now its $100 a day
Back in 1962, for the fair you had to pay to get in
Two bucks for adults and a dollar for kids

There is no mansion at 518 West Roy any more
Just three blocks of condominiums
With no yards between them
A line of buildings where there used to be mansions
And I lived there
In a 20th century vision of the 21st century
The present of the past is bereaved
But all you thought you lost will be retrieved

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from The K​-​Mart Tapes volume 7, released May 22, 2023

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