Gold and Green Red and Blue Are the lights on the signs that line Charlotte avenue From the corner window, I watch the falling white flakes God must be carving the clouds into animal shapes Animal shapes, animal shapes God must be carving the clouds into animal shapes We have no goodwill, no goodwill to give To those who try to take away the things we need to live Friend, this is from your friend, off of Natchez Trace The last dream left worth believing starts with animal shapes Animal shapes, animal shapes Nothing better get in the way of whatever it takes Later on, somewhere else, I said some things I didn't mean Yes, I know everybody's on a first name basis with the king From a corner window, I watch the falling snowflakes God must be carving the clouds into animal shapes Animal shapes, animal shapes God must be carving the clouds into animal shapes