driving away from it all
on the road to a phoenix that never existed
passing kerouac in opposite lane as he stares straight ahead
into the dharma storm that is eye in his soul
so deep that there was never a turning back to anything
passing the town without pity
sheriff pitney leaning up against a vandalized cigar store indian
his face now smooth from sandpaper treaties
then passing lonesome town
ricky just wandering around so lost in forgetting
he does not see the blackface scarecrows following him
Kyu tells us to look up as he walks along the road eating sukiyaki
because mushroom clouds will make you cry radioactive tears
glen is tired and it is getting dark
we turn off democracy highway
and pull into heartbreak hotel
and elvis shakes his head sadly
sorry no vacancy
but just up the road
is a place called hotel california
tell them i sent you
for an everyman discount.