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Highway 62

from Highway 62 by Yellow Jack

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A motor fantasy.

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Verse 1 (Dennis)

Grover Cleveland and Geronimo were out enjoying a Sunday drive
“Take me to the Aerodome!” Geronimo he suddenly did cry.
He didn’t wait for an answer, he went and took the wheel
The Silver Arrow spun out on an apple peel
Czolgosz begged the mob to let them through, out onto Highway 62.

Verse 2 (Keith)

There’s a little bit of everything, baby, just tell me where to go.
We can do pizza in Niagara Falls, or Whataburger in old El Paso.
The tourism leaflets are fading in the light
Still legible on the reverse is, “For a good time,
Set your touring compass to that ol' Highway 62.”

Verse 3 (Andrew)

The rest stop was stripped to the walls, everything that wasn’t sold was burned
The looters all took numbers, Czolgosz was still waiting for his turn
Grover got awfully friendly with the help;
Said, “You’re a hottie with a smoking body.” She said, “You’re not so bad yourself--
What's a two-timer like you, doing on Highway 62?”

Verse 4 (Keith)

The county boys stopped a Chevy, rattling along the boulevard
The driver played it nice and cool, waited til the cops let down their guard
He pressed the pedal to the floor, he knew he had to bail
Flashing lights in his mirrors were hot on his tail
I blocked his path, I wouldn’t let him through, back onto Highway 62

Verse 5 (Andrew)

The city canceled miracles, music unilaterally on hold
(13 seconds is a lifetime, wondering if your D is gonna fold)
On every star of every flag, some hero had spray-painted, “No goal” (no goal!)
We stopped at a NOCO to get directions from
A disgraced field goal kicker--I think he made them up;
They were off a yard or two, from Highway 62

Verse 6 (Dennis)

The Silver Arrow was out of gas, and Geronimo was fresh out of ideas
… [band looks at each other like, “Are you gonna sing a line?”]
The zoning board let the motels moulder where they fell
Saying, “Make like a tree and bury yourself.
Hurry up, you’re blocking our view--out onto Highway 62.”

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from Highway 62, released April 23, 2022

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Yellow Jack Buffalo, New York

Yellow Jack plays Americana and folk, with an emphasis on the rich history in song of their native Western New York and Erie Canal region.

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