Lyrics to
Cul De Sac

Released by Van Morrison in 1974
From the Album: Veedon Fleece |

This version of Cul De Sac was released by Van Morrison in 1974.

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In the cul de sac, so smooth
I look down
Be less sure, sir
And take your rest

It’s been much too long
Since we drifted in song
Lay it down wet
In this hide-away

Oh I travelled far
To the nearest star
And met Palomar, …mar…, mar…
And we don’t care just who you know
It’s who you are
And when they all go home
Down the cobblestones
You can double back (spoken “This is it”)
To a cul de sac
Mmm

Oh, I travelled far
The nearest star
And Mount Palomar, Palomar, Palomar, Palomar
And we don’t care just who d’you know who d’you know
And who you really are, really are

And when they all,
All go home
Down the cobblestones
You will double back
To a cul de sac
You know, you know you will
You will, oh, will double back
And not very far
To a cul de sac
You, you, you… will double back
To a cul de sac
You know, you know it’s not very far away
No, no
It’s just a cul de sac

And you know, and you know, and you know… it’s not very very far away,
No
It’s just a cul de sac
Donn, donn, donn…
You’re not very far away, No ohhh
It’s not, it’s not very far away
It’s not as far as a country mile
(You got it)
It’s just a cul de sac


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Van Morrison has released many songs over the years besides Cul De Sac. Van Morrison released songs from 1967 to 2005 spanning across albums like Blowin' Your Mind!, Astral Weeks, Moondance, His Band And The Street Choir, Tupelo Honey, Saint Dominic's Preview, Hard Nose The Highway, It's Too Late To Stop Now, Veedon Fleece, A Period Of Transition, Wavelength, Into The Music, Common One, Beautiful Vision, Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart, A Sense Of Wonder, No Guru, No Method, No Teacher, Poetic Champions Compose, Irish Heartbeat, Avalon Sunset, Enlightenment, Hymns To The Silence, Too Long In Exile, Days Like This, How Long Has This Been Going On, Tell Me Something: The Songs Of Mose Allison, The Healing Game, The Philosopher's Stone, Back On Top, The Skiffle Sessions - Live In Belfast, You Win Again, Down The Road, What's Wrong With This Picture?, and Magic Time. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Van Morrison.

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The lyrics to Cul De Sac are just the words, phrases, verses and chorus that Van Morrison used when the song was created in 1974. The lyrics to Cul De Sac have both easy-to-spot meanings and hidden metaphors that have been discussed by the music press and fans, but only Van Morrison and any collaborators know all of the inspirations for the song.

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