The Mountain Goats — Passaic 1975

[Verse 1] Write something down in illegible script As we're approaching the landing strip New Gibson SG, inlaid with pearl Tonight, Passaic; tomorrow, the world In a Holiday Inn by a nameless river Renew the assault on my lungs and my liver And while I’m waiting for the company man Slip on my kimono that I bought in Japan [Chorus] Tell the crowd, tell the world I want everyone to get high Tell the press, tell the cameras I want everyone to get high [Verse 2] And the tech crew in Memphis has a present for me A screen that scrolls lyrics Like the ones they have on TV The deluxe model One of only four thousand made Black out that night in front of ten thousand paid In the back lounge, in between stops Contingency plans in case the new one flops Sometimes I wake up coughing up blood Tonight, Indianapolis; tomorrow, the flood [Chorus] Tell the person next to you I want everyone to get high Tell your boss, tell your mother I want everyone to get high Get high