Road Trip
©2003 Garrett Clevenger

G       Hey, babe, jump in the car.  
G C G    We’re goin’ on a trip. Gonna fly like a star.
G       Gas is cheap. Talk is too.
G C G   So light a smoke.  Crank up the tunes

C G      Road trip.
G       Through the day. Into the night.
C G      Road trip.
G Am G   So much more than a right.
C G      Road trip.
G       Missing work, but I don’t care.
C G      Road trip.
G Am G   I can drive anywhere.

G       Far away where you can’t see.
G C G    Mom and dad and baby flee.
G       Refugees are on the run.
G C G    This here trip ain’t quite as fun.

C G      Road trip.
G       Through the day. Into the night.
C G      Road trip.
G Am G   Something tells me this ain’t right.
C G      Road trip.
G       So much work. I know you care.
C G      Road trip.
G Am G   People scattered everywhere.

G       We left home to get away.
G C G    Now we’re free and feel ok.
G       Driving fast, far and wide.
G C G    Perhaps we’ll reach the other side.

C G      Road trip.
G       Through the day. Into the night.
C G      Road trip.
G Am G   So much more than a right.
C G      Road trip.
G       Missing work, but I don’t care.
C G      Road trip.
G Am G   I can drive anywhere.

G       Millions of folk have fled their home.
G C G    At least they’re all not alone.
G       Moving slow with their load.
G C G    Looking for a new abode.

C G      Road trip.
G       Through the day. Into the night.
C G      Road trip.
G Am G   Something tells me this ain’t right.
C G      Road trip.
G       So much work. I know you care.
C G      Road trip.
G Am G   People scattered everywhere.

G       A human’s blood has more worth
G C G    than the oil of the Earth.
G       Joyrides may make my day.
G C G    But there’s got to be another way.

{jam}

G       Bombs are dropped from the sky.
G C G    Far off target. Don’t ask why.
G       Too bad they were in way.
G C G    Looks like this was not their day.

G       Meanwhile someone’s been downsized.
G C G    He’s drunk too much and wants to drive.
G       He crossed the line going fast.
G C G    Another trip ends in a blast.

C G      Road kill.
G       Enough to give us all a fright.
C G      Road kill.
G Am G   I hope you make it home tonight.
C G      Road kill.
G       This can happen anywhere.
C G      Road kill.
G Am G   People splattered everywhere.

G       Hey, babe, look up far.
G C G    We’re goin’ on a trip. Gonna fly to the stars.
G       From this view the folks below
G C G    sure put on quite a show.

C G      Road trip.