Video of the Moment: "Ramada Inn" - Neil Young & Crazy Horse @ Red Rocks 8/6/2012

There were lots of song debuts on the 1st Leg of the Neil Young & Crazy Horse 2012 concert tour.

"Ramada Inn" is a long and intriguing song clocking in at over 15 minutes. This version is from the second night Red Rocks, CO on Aug. 6 (reviews). Here's how the one formerly known as e2f puts it:

another one to me almost as great as Walk Like A Giant, mainly for the complexities of relationships. Melancholy in some ways for sure, but a real analysis how relationships between couples are while sometimes the pinnacle of their lives but can also drop into something else. Another thought provoking tune.

Here are the lyrics: (Thanks Liza!)

Ramada Inn

So many years now together
All those good times, up’s and down
So many joys raising up those kids
They moved on now
Out of town
So many times, she tried
So many times, she cried

And every morning comes the sun
And it goes rising to the day
Holding on to what they done
She loves him so
She loves him so
She loves him so
She does what she has to
She loves him so
She loves him so
She loves him so
She does what she needs to

In the Ramada Inn near the Grapevine
They stopped to rest for the night
Travelling down south
Looking for good times
Visiting old friends, feels right
People, they haven’t seen him forever
Since High School Santa Fe times
The restaurant filled and the bottle
They had a few drinks
Now they’re feeling fine

And every morning comes the sun
And it goes rising to the day
Holding on to what they’ve done
He loves her so
He loves her so
He loves her so
He does what he has to
He loves her so
He loves her so
He loves her so
He does what he needs to

Seems like lately things are changing
Seems like lately things are going south
A few drinks now
Then she hardly knows him
He just flips away and checks out
When she says, it’s time to do somethin’
Maybe talk to his old friends, who gave it up
He just poures himself another tall one
Closes his eyes, he says, that’s enough

And every morning comes the sun
And it goes rising to the day
Going on to what they done
She loves him so
She loves him so
She loves him so
She does what she has to
He loves her so
He loves her so
He loves her so
He loves her so
He does what he needs to

And every morning comes the sun
And it was rising to the day
Holding on to what they done
He loves her so
He loves her so
He loves her so
He does what he needs to
She loves him so
She loves him so
She loves him so
She does what she has to

More tour videos on NYFAQ Video Vault: 2012 First Leg Tour Wrap – Some Past, Less Present, And A Lotta’ Future On This “Twisted Road” « Neil Young FAQ. (Thanks Glen!)

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