Godforsaken Road

Well, this is shameless Dylan imitation if there ever was one. With a story, your honour: driving over the Hoover Dam, and then flying out of Las Vegas, I was struck at how barren, brown, wasted and ugly the Nevada badlands are, when further south lie the Red Rocks Lynda and I love so well. I had the words; "Everything is brown and burned out, as far as I (eye) can see....and Godforsaken road..." Part B of this story is that, recently inspired by the contemporary sounds of my chums Katrina and Shamus, I felt I should return to the truth of my own contemporaries. So this chord structure comes very naturally, and the wee fable came naturally as well. I hope you like it. Godforsaken Road Everything is brown and burned out As far as I (eye) can see Everyone is under cover In the land of the free And the headlines warn of trouble That will not lighten your load I think I better take the very next turn Off this God forsaken road... You would think we'd learn the lessons That have been taught from on old There ain't nothing ain't been bought now There ain't nothing ain't been sold Still we just keep chugging forward Like some great moronic train I think I best turn on my windshield wipers Here comes a God forsaken rain... I went looking for some music Another Fox jumped from my right He said what's his is his is his is his He was looking for a fight I cannot fight I thought I should have said I have come from far away I did not sneak across your border at night I only come down here to play... I never thought I'd live to see the day When change became a dirty word When every portrait was painted in a mirror When every worthless thing is heard When every poem is shrieked with such a fever pitch Even the artisans are deaf I think I better sing a happy song While I've got some happy left... Everything is brown and burned out As far as I can see Everyone is under cover In the land of the free And the headlines warn of trouble That will not lighten your load I think I better take the very next turn Off this Godforsaken road...