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Happy At The Drag Strip

Date Recorded: 1980.

Credits:

Author/Publisher
Publisher	Needmore Songs
Songwriter	Robert Pollard
Musicians
Vocals	Robert Pollard
Guitar	Robert Pollard

Lyrics:

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We ran across the fields amidst the roar of engines gunning 
bashing, splashing in front of headlights in the night 
create our mock religion with our fight songs and our muskets 
with a motto: "if you must do it, do it right" 
we win tonight.

Happy at the drag strips 
in a tortured June convention 
palamino roads and virgin Dairy Queens 
checkered flags and leathered gloves transmit your fingers, smell of love 
the fun never stops at fun factory 
not for me.

lighting a bonfire, feed the sky 
a shrine for the child who had to die 
come see the reflection in our eyes

We had no chains to hold us 
only freedom in our armor 
with the lure of the motor always there 
loud persistent humming like the swift Apache drumming 
beating fury into all the hearts that care

lighting Abe on fire, feed the sky 
a shrine for the child, he who must die 
come see the reflection in our eyes

ride with me this evening 
throw away yoru blanket of boredom 
let the dogs bark like bugles in your ears 
there's nothing you can lose 
from the thrill of breaking through 
and the fire of hell will dry up all your tears

Source: Originally Transcribed By LARM

Appears On:

Artist	Title	Year	Format	Label	Catalog #
Guided By Voices	Suitcase 2: American Superdream Wow	2005	4 CD Box Set	Fading Captain Series	37