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Mess In The West

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Out in the west, where the coyotes rest 
Lives Ed on a dusty little ranch 
400 miles from anything that smiles 
Just snakes, tumbleweed, 
and countro tapes 

Barrels in an old mine, 
waiting for the right time 
Seepage into waterways and wells 
"Cactus got a red head 
and my chicken all dead, 
I got green spots itchin' me like hell" 

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High life in the desert wasteland 
There's a big mess in the west 
Dioxin or heavy metal 
It's a big mess in the west 
Dump now you'll be payin' later 
For the big mess in the west 

"FUCK Inc., preaches ecology" 
Boss smiles, holding up recycled cup 
But in the night, when evil's out of site 
His waste goes on west and disappears 

Meanwhile in the distance, 
Ed is kinda' pissed and 
All his cows are growing funny horns 
Ed is losing his hair, 
and he's full of despair 
"Christ Almighty, everything is wrong!" 

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Out in the west, where the coyotes rest 
Lived Ed on a dusty little ranch 
400 miles from anything that smiles 
Just snakes, tumbleweed, 
and country tapes 

Ed was taken east 
and noone ever missed him 
Had no kids, no relatives, no wife 
Then he was dissected, 
data were corrected 
But they won't be published on hour life 

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