The drummer bought the gas.
The drummer bought the gas.
The drummer fought the grass.
The drummer fought the grass.
Receipt in pocket.
Receipt in pocket.
Tools in the back.
Tools in the back.
He paid for the sticks.
He paid for the heads.
He paid for the road.
He paid for the meds.
The drummer bought the gas.
The drummer bought the gas.
Nobody asked him.
Nobody asked him.
Everybody rode.
Everybody rode.
Pay the drummer.
Pay the drummer.
He said we leave at five.
He said we leave at five.
The singer heard six-thirty
And called it being alive.
The guitarist had one more pedal.
The keyboard had one more wire.
The bass player was already there
Like gravity beside the tire.
The drummer bought the gas.
The drummer bought the gas.
The drummer fought the grass.
The drummer fought the grass.
Receipt in pocket.
Receipt in pocket.
Tools in the back.
Tools in the back.
He paid for the sticks.
He paid for the heads.
He paid for the road.
He paid for the meds.
The drummer bought the gas.
The drummer bought the gas.
Nobody asked him.
Nobody asked him.
Everybody rode.
Everybody rode.
Pay the drummer.
Pay the drummer.
He loaded up the kick drum.
He loaded up the snare.
He loaded up the hardware
While the singer fixed his hair.
He packed the throne and cymbals.
He packed the tape and cords.
He packed the little mercy
That the van could still afford.
Gas station light.
Gas station light.
Fluorescent road.
Fluorescent road.
Coffee in the cup holder.
Coffee in the cup holder.
Heavy load.
Heavy load.
The singer said, “I got you.”
The singer said, “I got you.”
The drummer said, “That sentence
Has never once come through.”
The guitarist said, “I’m good for it.”
The guitarist said, “I’m good for it.”
The drummer checked the fuel gauge
And said, “Then send some proof of it.”
The drummer bought the gas.
The drummer bought the gas.
The drummer fought the grass.
The drummer fought the grass.
Receipt in pocket.
Receipt in pocket.
Tools in the back.
Tools in the back.
He paid for the sticks.
He paid for the heads.
He paid for the road.
He paid for the meds.
The drummer bought the gas.
The drummer bought the gas.
Nobody asked him.
Nobody asked him.
Everybody rode.
Everybody rode.
Pay the drummer.
Pay the drummer.
Jack-AL heard “bought the gas”
As “fought the grass.”
Now the drummer’s in the yard
With a mower and a pass.
Jack-AL heard “pay the man”
As “pray to van.”
Now the old frontman’s coughing
Like it understands the plan.
No van.
No show.
No gas.
No go.
No sticks.
No heads.
No cash.
No road.
No count.
No crash.
No mercy.
No pass.
Everybody sings it now.
The drummer bought the gas.
The drummer bought the gas.
The drummer bought the gas.
The drummer fought the grass.
The drummer fought the grass.
Receipt in pocket.
Receipt in pocket.
Tools in the back.
Tools in the back.
He paid for the sticks.
He paid for the heads.
He paid for the road.
He paid for the meds.
The drummer bought the gas.
The drummer bought the gas.
Nobody asked him.
Nobody asked him.
Everybody rode.
Everybody rode.
Pay the drummer.
Pay the drummer.
He knows the route.
He knows the toll.
He knows the tire
Has lost its soul.
He knows the singer
Will say “almost there.”
He knows the guitarist
Is fixing his hair.
He knows the keyboard
Has one more case.
He knows the bass player
Is saving space.
He knows the side door
Will stick at last.
He knows the show
Still needs the gas.
Pay the drummer.
Pay the drummer.
Pay the drummer.
Pay the drummer.
Gas is not a feeling.
Gas is not a vibe.
Gas is not exposure
From a bar with no lights.
Gas is not a promise.
Gas is not a post.
Gas is not somebody saying
“You guys killed it most.”
Gas is in the tank.
Money in the hand.
Receipt in the pocket
Of the backbone of the band.
The drummer bought the gas.
The drummer bought the gas.
The drummer fought the grass.
The drummer fought the grass.
Receipt in pocket.
Receipt in pocket.
Tools in the back.
Tools in the back.
He paid for the sticks.
He paid for the heads.
He paid for the road.
He paid for the meds.
The drummer bought the gas.
The drummer bought the gas.
Nobody asked him.
Nobody asked him.
Everybody rode.
Everybody rode.
Pay the drummer.
Pay the drummer.
One.
Two.
Three.
Four.
Load the van.
Lock the door.
Five.
Six.
Seven.
Eight.
Everybody else
Is late.
Nine.
Ten.
Count it fast.
Everybody rode.
The drummer bought the gas.
Pay the drummer.
Pay the drummer.
Pay the drummer.
Pay the drummer.
The drummer bought the gas.
The drummer bought the gas.
The drummer bought the gas.
Again.
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