Great American Fever Dream, Revisited

(apologies to Jack Kerouac and Burma Shave)

 

GET ON PURE ASPHALT,

HEAD OUT DUE WEST,

BURN HOLY RUBBER,

DON’T STOP FOR REST!

 

FORGET THE REARVIEW,

GIVE IT THE GAS,

PASS ELDORADO

COMING UP FAST!

 

 

 

CROSS BURNING DESERT,

CHASE BLINDING LIGHT,

HOLD THE WHEEL STEADY,

BEAT ENDLESS NIGHT!

 

READ EVERY NEW SIGN,

STAY WIDE AWAKE,

SKIP THE LAST EXIT,

KEEP GOING STRAIGHT!

 

 

 

JUMP THE HORIZON,

LEAVE IT BEHIND,

TOGGLE THE HIGH BEAMS,

SIGNAL THE MIND!

 

TURN OFF THE ENGINE,

TOUCH EMPTY SPACE,

STRIP DOWN TO NOTHING,

SHOW YOUR TRUE FACE!