Lyrics to
18th Avenue – (Kansas City Nightmare)

This version of 18Th Avenue – (Kansas City Nightmare) was released by Cat Stevens in 1972.

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Well I rode a while, for a mile or so
Down the road to the eighteenth avenue
And the people I saw were the people I know
And they all came down to take a view
Oh the path was dark and borderless
Down the road to the eighteenth avenue
And it stung my tongue to repeat the words
That I used to use only yesterday
Meanings just dropped to the ground
I tried to remember what I thought
And what I used to say
“Don’t let me go down” no don’t let me go
Oh my hands were tied as I struggled inside
The empty waste of another day
Memories were blank to my eyes
The fire and the glory of that night
Seemed safely locked away
Too hungry to rise. Too hungry to

Well I rode a while, for a mile or so
Down the road to the eighteenth avenue
And the people I saw were the people I know
And they all came down to take a view
Oh the path was dark and borderless
Down the road to the eighteenth avenue
But my head felt better as I turned the car
And the airport slowly came to view
One mile said the sign
Checked my bags and made it straight to end gate 22
Made it just in time, boy you’ve made it just in time

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Cat Stevens has released many songs over the years besides 18Th Avenue – (Kansas City Nightmare). Cat Stevens released songs from 1967 to 1978 spanning across albums like New Masters, Matthew & Son, Tea For The Tillerman, Mona Bone Jakon, Teaser And The Firecat, Catch Bull At Four, Foreigner, Buddha And The Chocolate Box, Numbers, Izitso, and Back To Earth. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Cat Stevens.

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About Lyrics and 18Th Avenue – (Kansas City Nightmare) by Cat Stevens

The lyrics for 18Th Avenue – (Kansas City Nightmare) are made up of the words, verses and background chorus for the popular 1972 song by Cat Stevens. Like a lot of songs, the lyrics to 18Th Avenue – (Kansas City Nightmare) have both direct meanings and metaphorical context hidden within the song's words. All of the meanings are only truly known by the creators of the lyrics for 18Th Avenue – (Kansas City Nightmare) - Cat Stevens and any of the writers who worked with them on the song.

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