(Tom Paxton)

As I went out one evenin' down Columbus Avenue

All the sushi bars were shuttered, dark cantinas too

And I stood there in the darkness,as an empty cab rolled by

Then all at once I heard the sound of yuppies in the sky



Then the herd came down Columbus, for as far as I could see

All the men were wearing Polo, and the women wore Esprit

Each yuppie had a walk-man and as each one passed me by

I saw their sad expressions and I heard their mournful cry



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Condos for sale, condos to buy, yuppies in the sky



Each one was wearing running shoes upon the ghostly deck

And each one had a cotton sweater wrapped around the neck

They all held out their credit cards and tried in vain to buy

But not a store was open to the yuppies in the sky.



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(The yuppie-i-o)

I've seen them in commercials sailin' boats and playin' ball

Pourin' beer for one another cryin', "Why not have it all?"

Now I saw the ghostly progress as the winds around me blew

Till I, I felt the urge to purchase a BMW



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All the salad bars were empty, all the Quiche Lorraine was gone

I heard the yuppies crying as they vanished in the dawn

Calling brand names to each other, as they faded from my view

They'll be networking forever down Columbus Avenue

(Move those mini-vans out!)



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