Words and music by Jay Farrar from the 2001 Album "Sebastopol." Standard tuning, 3/4 time. Listen to the record for the exact timing Intro CGDCG G Anyone caught speaking Esperanto D Is thought crazy or headed for jail There's peace in the wilds of west Texas C G Where the sun and the sky prevail G Take no notice of the rising waters D Take no notice where the rivers run dry They'll be diggin through the landfills C G To find evidence of our great demise Cadd9 There's a changing pattern before us G And the past tells the story quite well D By the time we make it to Barstow C G We'll be more than halfway to hell GDdd9 G Waves of adverts that promise revival D Trick it where it batters the brain The devil bought the key to Branson C G Drives a backhoe and wears a gold chain G Now we're living in the unnamed time frame D That's in Reno we're on the human race Woke up in another test market C G With a new headache filter in place Cadd9 There's a changing pattern before us G And the past tells the story quite well D By the time we make it to Barstow C G We'll be more than halfway to hell GDdd9 D By the time we make it to Barstow C G We'll be more than halfway to hell