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Neil Percival Young, OC OM (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. He began performing in a group covering Shadows instrumentals in Canada in 1960, before moving to California in 1966, where he co-founded the band Buffalo Springfield together with Stephen Stills and Richie Furay, and later joined Crosby, Stills & Nash in 1969. He released his first album in 1968 and has since forged a successful and acclaimed solo career, spanning over 45 years and 35 studio albums, with a continuous and uncompromizing exploration of musical styles. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website describes Young as "one of rock and roll's greatest songwriters and performers". He was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice, first as a solo artist in 1995, and second as a member of Buffalo Springfield in 1997.
Young's music is characterized by his distinctive guitar work, deeply personal lyrics and characteristic alto or high tenor singing voice. Although he accompanies himself on several different instruments, including piano and harmonica, his idiosyncratic electric and acoustic guitar playing are the defining characteristics of a varyingly ragged and melodic sound.
We are leavin' it behind now
We've been tryin' to get this through to you
We've been waitin' for a long time
We've been watchin' your every move
I see your picture in the paper
I see you smilin' on the TV
Baby you gotta know it's for real
And you better quit what you're doin' and look out for us
We're gonna keep on rockin' all through the night
We're comin' out to watch the world pass us by
And we'll be stayin' here for a while
Coz' we'll be rockin' til' the end of time
We are miles away from nowhere
We've been walking down this same old road again
As the raindrops fall down on me
Oh why can't you see
I wanna be the one for you
I see your picture in the paper
I see you smilin' on the TV
Baby you gotta know it's for real
And you better quit what you're doin' and look out for us
We're gonna keep on rockin' all through the night
We're comin' out to watch the world pass us by
And we'll be stayin' here for a while
Coz' we'll be rockin' til' the end of time
If you want my heart I'll give it to you
If you want my soul
There's no problem to give
cuz as long as I live
I will always keep on rockin' for you