Deep in the smoggy bowls of L.A.
concrete giants block our way
stuck in dreary suburbs here
Where a mutants claim to fame
is a pristine yard of pomade
a crew-cut gardeners dream
[Chorus]
How I long to see natural greenery
and I must escape this Anglo-Saxo-Tentiary
sail away, rolling waves will carry us
Minorska waits, Odin's breath will ferry us
I wake to a blinding neon star
a cat-scratch orchestra
outside my dirty window
and down along the beaten path
midnight vendors make a pass
at unsuspecting strangers
[Chorus 2]
How I long to see natural greenery
and I must escape this Anglo-Saxo-Tentiary
sail away, rolling waves will carry us
Minorska waits, come and live vicarious with me
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