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The Last Trip to Tulsa (2009 Remaster)
Neil Young
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Well, I used to drive a cab, you know
I heard a siren scream
Pulled over to the corner and I fell into a dream
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There were two men eating pennies
And three young girls who cried
The West Coast is falling, I see rocks in the sky
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The preacher took his bible and laid it on the stool
He said, "With the congregation running
Why should I play the fool?"
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Well, I used to be a woman, you know
I took you for a ride
I let you fly my airplane
It looked good for your pride
'Cause you're the kind of man, you know
Who likes what he says
I wonder what's it's like to be so far over my head
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Well, the lady made the wedding
And she brought along the ring
She got down on her knees
And said, "Let's get on with this thing"
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Well, I used to be a folk singer
Keeping managers alive
When you saw me on a corner and told me I was jive
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So I unlocked your mind, you know
To see what I could see
If you guarantee the postage I'll mail you back the key
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Well, I woke up in the morning
With an arrow through my nose
There was an Indian in the corner
Tryin' on my clothes
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Well, I used to be asleep, you know
With blankets on my bed
I stayed there for a while till they discovered I was dead
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The coroner was friendly
I liked him quite a lot
If I hadn't 've been a woman
I guess I'd never have been caught
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They gave me back my house and car and nothing more was said
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Well, I was driving down the freeway when my car ran out of gas
Pulled over to the station, but I was afraid to ask
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The servicemen were yellow and the gasoline was green
Although I knew I couldn't, I thought that I was gonna scream
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That was on my last trip to Tulsa, just before the snow
If you ever need a ride there, be sure to let me know
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I was chopping down a palm tree
When a friend dropped by to ask
If I would feel less lonely if he helped me swing the axe
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I said, "No, it's not a case of being lonely we have here
I've been working on this palm tree for eighty seven years"
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I said, "No, it's not a case of being lonely we have here
I've been working on this palm tree-
For eighty seven years"
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He said, "Go get lost" and walked towards his Cadillac
I chopped down the palm tree and it landed on his back
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