Whiskey
Let’s ski down the hill at the landfill. / Let’s go bowling in the aisle of the cathedral. / Let’s leave some popcorn out to feed the seagulls / All around the Lexus dealer’s lot. / Let’s play banjos at the metal show. / Let’s build a treehouse in the rafters of Home Depot. / Let’s let a flock of ornery flamingos
/ Into the lobby of the Marriott. / And we’ll drink a little whiskey when we’re happy. / We’ll drink a little whiskey when we’re not. / Even if we don’t know how we’re feeling, / It won’t matter once we’ve had another shot. / Let’s wear uniforms from the Civil War / And build a barricade around the liquor store. / Let’s plant some ivy in the noses of Mount Rushmore / Like leafy vines of monumental snot. / We could sit here just drinking beer, / But whiskey’s
got more fun in every glass. / We could be fine just sipping wine, / But it doesn’t have that same kick in the ass. / Let’s wear roller-skates on the interstate. / Let’s give BB guns and fireworks to the primates. / And in the end when we stand at Heaven’s gates, / Let’s hope that entertainment value counts a lot.
Recorded in two weeks in the hills of Mount Tamalpais, these songs travel through everyday monotony to the sublime and beautiful. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 5, 2016
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