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we packed my mom’s car and we got on the road
we had a trip-tick told us where to go
out west to Pittsburgh and Chicago
up to Wisconsin to my uncle’s home
we blew our cigarettes
out our open windows
raised the volume till we were deaf
we said,
we are going somewhere
but we’re not there yet
we crossed Wyoming to Yellowstone
swam in a river on the side of a road
we slept the three of us in a tiny tent
we made a fire, got totally bent
we made it to the coast
and we stripped off all our clothing
got high and made a toast
we said,
we are going somewhere
but we’re not there yet
back east through Utah we started to crack
we said some dark things we couldn’t take back
atop the canyon we felt too small
all our momentum had slowed to a crawl
we missed our own clean beds
but no one would admit it
no, we pounded on our chests
we said,
we are going somewhere
but we’re not there yet
then finally reaching home
we didn’t feel we were ready
had so much left to go
we said,
we are going somewhere
but we’re not there yet
This posthumous record by the lead singer of the Tragically Hip, containing both electric & acoustic takes, showcases his songwriting gifts. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 12, 2020