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The Holy Lan' Is My Ashtray

from Dryer Than You'll Ever Be by John Tabacco

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Words and Music © 1998 by John Tabacco
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC)

The Holy Lan’ Is My Ashtray
After listening to Randy Newman’s version of Faust, I imagined an arrogant God like being combing through the cosmos one day stumbling on to the psychic waves of planet Earth. Ultimately, this being does some checking up on us and comes to the conclusion that we’re due for a spiritual upgrade. What better way to inform the people’s of Earth (the English speaking ones apparently) of it’s plans than with a song? In this case a jazz waltz of sorts. Some may find these lyrics offensive but they are theoretical. What ever you wanna believe in is fine with me. To each his own unless otherwise tortured...

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THE HOLY LAN’

The holy lan’
The holy lan’ is my ashtray
The holy lan’
The holy lan’ is my ashtray

They wail at the wall
They swear until it’s bed time
They sacrifice women and kids
They sweat in the heat painting posters of the savior
An odd behavior it is
Over smooth bumps of sand
And mirages with virgins doin’ the water hole dance
They’ll never understand
So I light another stogey with a sun where-ever I am

For the holy lan’ - The holy lan’ is my ashtray
Well the holy lan’ - The holy lan’ is my ashtray
The holy lan’ .............. The holy lan’ ........

Now what would they do without a place to make a battle? Toy soldiers love to feel that they’re in command
Little do they know that to kill off one another
just slows up my master plan

For the holy lan’ - The holy lan’ is my ashtray
The holy lan’ - The holy lan’ is my ashtray - The holy lan’
People always get excited when they own some dirt
Watch them pray - they’re so retarded
Simple reconfigurations of your silly Earth!
Your only Lan’!

(Imaginary Todd Reynolds violin solo plays here)...

Well not once - not twice but three times it’s over
Nuke around the world makes a pleasant aroma
(It’s over)
I think it’s time that I burn your diploma
And you’ll need a change of clothes
‘Cause out here it’s kind of cold...
Vast Holy Lan’

The holy lan’ is my ashtray - Well the holy lan’
The holy lan’ is my ashtray
The holy lan’ - The holy lan’
IS MY ASHTRAY

Words © 1998 by John Tabacco and Nigey Lennon
Music © 1998 by John Tabacco
Pub. by It Iz What It Iz Music (sesac) Nylon Engine Music (ascap)

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from Dryer Than You'll Ever Be, released September 6, 2014
JT : Vocals, Casio programming

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John Tabacco Stony Brook, New York

John Tabacco is a composer, singer-songwriter, producer, recording engineer, and visual artist.

Like an unfolding musical diary / puzzle, Tabacco’s music and art are constantly being re-worked, juxtaposed and intertwined.

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