Prompt
Sardonic art-punk song about gigging in Delaware. Mouth organ.
Sound
Art punk, sneering vocals, raw harmonica, angular guitar riffs, nihilistic energy
Lyrics
Verse 1
I'm counting quarters at the pump
While you're texting "almost there"
Empty tables, empty rooms
Ten dollars short of nowhere
Harmonica riff
Pre-chorus
Every sign points somewhere else
But we keep driving through the night
And I swear we've passed this exit
At least three times in this life
Chorus
Every exit's got a Denny's and a dream
Every exit's got a Denny's and a dream
You ask me why we do this
I say "Aaaaaah-ooooooh!"
Harmonica wail
Verse 2
Rest stop coffee burns my throat
Your amp died in the rain
Two more hours till showtime
Four people know our name
Harmonica riff
Pre-chorus
Every town feels just like last week
Every stage is just the same
And these fries taste like yesterday
In this fluorescent frame
Chorus
Every exit's got a Denny's and a dream
Every exit's got a Denny's and a dream
You ask me why we do this
I say "Aaaaaah-ooooooh!"
Harmonica wail
Bridge - spoken with increasing intensity
Hey you! Yeah, you behind the bar
Did you even plug the PA in?
Did you even put up one flyer?
Did you even tell your friends?
Final Chorus
Every exit's got a Denny's and a dream
Every exit's got a Denny's and a dream
You ask me why we do this
I scream "Aaaaaah-ooooooh!"
Frenzied harmonica solo to end
I'm counting quarters at the pump
While you're texting "almost there"
Empty tables, empty rooms
Ten dollars short of nowhere
Harmonica riff
Pre-chorus
Every sign points somewhere else
But we keep driving through the night
And I swear we've passed this exit
At least three times in this life
Chorus
Every exit's got a Denny's and a dream
Every exit's got a Denny's and a dream
You ask me why we do this
I say "Aaaaaah-ooooooh!"
Harmonica wail
Verse 2
Rest stop coffee burns my throat
Your amp died in the rain
Two more hours till showtime
Four people know our name
Harmonica riff
Pre-chorus
Every town feels just like last week
Every stage is just the same
And these fries taste like yesterday
In this fluorescent frame
Chorus
Every exit's got a Denny's and a dream
Every exit's got a Denny's and a dream
You ask me why we do this
I say "Aaaaaah-ooooooh!"
Harmonica wail
Bridge - spoken with increasing intensity
Hey you! Yeah, you behind the bar
Did you even plug the PA in?
Did you even put up one flyer?
Did you even tell your friends?
Final Chorus
Every exit's got a Denny's and a dream
Every exit's got a Denny's and a dream
You ask me why we do this
I scream "Aaaaaah-ooooooh!"
Frenzied harmonica solo to end