Road Trip

[bnewman]

Partially inspired, as are many of my songs about incidents in Faery, by true events.

lyrics and by Benjamin Newman

ttto: "Hardware Store" by Weird Al Yankovic (more or less)

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I was running my finger down the library shelves

I found a Modern Road Atlas to the Land of the Elves

And since I'm one of them folks who've got to see for themselves

I started planning my expedition

 

Only I have to admit it wasn't much of a plan

I hit the highway just as fast as I could load up the van

I gave the Modern Road Atlas a perfunctory scan

I didn't read the admonition

 

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I was speeding like a demon down the road less traveled

When the pavement petered out and ran right into the gravel

And after that reality began to unravel

And the sky began to glow

 

The miles were rushing past and I was barely countin'

Took a hard right turn at the enchanted fountain

And found myself careening off the edge of a mountain

To the valley far below

 

And that was how I went and ruined my vacation

Not the recommended route to reach your destination

So if you find yourself in that same situation

You should learn from my mistakes

 

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Before you hit the highway for the Land of Faery

You should take a second look at your itinerary

And if you love your life you should be very very

Sure to check your brakes