Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I took three days to drive down one street
The radio on, tuned to the big fleet
Invisible planes are cracking the concrete
That's just what some people say, hey, hey
[Verse 2]
I put down my blanket on Cigarette Butt Beach
I saw the old man, he was doing okay
He's making his last stand on old bottles and cans
Round there, Calistan way, hey, hey
[Verse 3]
Used to be sixteen lanes
Used to be Nuevo Spain
Used to be Juan Wayne
Used to be Mexico
Used to be Navajo
Used to be yippy-ay-I-don't know
[Verse 4]
Went in from the weather when I got wheezy
I play some Pachinko, I play Pachisi
And St. Anne is still making it breezy
In the valley of tar that once was LA, hey, hey
[Verse 5]
And my best friend, he's the king of karaoke
He struck up a chord and he took it away
Out of the pan and into Japan
Round there, Calistan way, hey, hey
[Verse 6]
Used to be sixteen lanes
Used to be Juan Wayne
Used to be Mexican
Used to be Espano Nuevo
Used to be Navajo
Used to be yippy-ay-I-don't know
Written by: Frank Black