Feeling like the King of America Southbound Vertigo Parkway The weather´s quite unlike the Antarctica You´re never alone in Silicon Valley, U.S.A.
Seems I was the chosen prodigy Writing code like sonnets by Shakespeare Some sort of alchemy They couldn´t even get near The meek didn´t inherit the earth The geeks defined the worth “Go public, sell the shares, as soon as you can, get out and go on, to the next thing, retire young”
Could have been the King of America The weather´s quite unlike the Antarctica Southbound Vertigo Parkway
Hung out with the digerati Made me part of the glitterati What could be a better vault, than Living next door to San Andreas Fault? In this random vein of gold Trying to find a foothold That´s the price, for striking it rich After giving your boldest pitch That´s the price for striking it rich
Should have been the King of America Southbound Vertigo Parkway The weather´s quite unlike the Antarctica Even when the stars shine
You´re never alone in Silicon Valley, U.S.A.
Well, here we go…
"Changing the world” is our set Selling jelly beans on the Internet The frontier became racetrack For the predators and egomaniacs If you go away for a week You turn, find yourself obsolete You´re always keeping score of Who´s making more Under the truculent sun
I was the chosen prodigy Writing code like sonnets by Shakespeare Could have been the King of America Southbound Vertigo Parkway The weather´s quite unlike the Antarctica Southbound Vertigo Parkway Southbound Vertigo Parkway
Palo Alto, Redwood City, Menlo Park, Cupertino, Milpitas, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Santa Clara…