The Jakes

Texas Tea

The Jakes


I'm waiting for the sun to rise So 
I can find my way back to Texas 

But oh it's still dark outside Cuz 

I can taste the fire on my lips And so 
I say to lord I'm so tired of this mess 

But this nation still burns at night 
Our ribs the coal of progress 

So hey, get away from here, old ghost
We don't like your kind, soldier 
Defend this land and fight 

The fields of corn they turn to dust 
Said the cross-eyed boy from Pawnee 
The old machines are laid to rest 
New England stars, they're lovely And so 

I say to him, boy, have you seen men in these parts
Hey hey yeah yeah Black gold swims under the dirt 

So hey, get away from here, old ghost 
We don't like your kind, soldier 
Defend this land and fight Oh oh oh… Hey Hey Yah Yah!...