FOUND ON ROAD DEAD
(INTERPOLATING DAVID BERMAN)
“shame is coming back to the redneck people. top-ten redneck moments: there aren’t any.” -DB
the ice age is comin’ and i don’t care.
so reach on down in that collar and get me a bear.
conquered every hill and every holler.
brinksmanship, a gentleman, and a scholar.
watch me, watch me, say that you’ll watch me.
love me, love me, say that you love me.
i’m the big, bad phallic bull.
i’m a camouflage priest, hot-rod mechanic.
a truck-stop saint, methedrine-amphetamine addict.
found on road dead. found on road dead.
drinkin’ natty lite out in the garage.
so come and pick me up in that fucked-over rebuilt dodge.
sex and death and, ooooo, self-sabotage.
there’s a bluebird in my throat you gotta dislodge.
watch me, watch me, say that you’ll watch me.
love me, love me, say that you love me.
i’m the big, bad phallic bull.
i’m a camouflage priest, hot-rod mechanic.
a truck-stop saint, methedrine-amphetamine addict.
found on road dead. found on road dead.
“the joblessness and the punctured windpipes. what is love on the minimum wage? how are you expected to date a woman on the minimum wage? everyone wants it, redneck. but you’re willing to fuck over your brothers. and so, it’s time for shame to come back. you’re too proud. i’ve had it with you. Number 10: goodbye forever.” - DB
[SAMPLES: “Top 10 Redneck Moments” by David Berman (recorded for Juan’s Basement, Pitchfork Media, 2009)]