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Drive Uphill (radio edit)

from The Power of the Crystals by The Missing Teens

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A radio friendly version of America's CLASSIC! The song you first made love to, the song you played when you drove across the heartland, the song that was playing when the war against the machines started. Dig in!!!

lyrics

I dropped the ball, looking out
For the coming disaster that I don't doubt
It's clear as crystal in the sky-blue sky
At the very least, we're all going to die
First atomic explosions'll rip our flesh
From our very bones, when we least expect it
Terrorists'll rape our children and wives
And poison the world's fresh water supply
Your attitude is unjustified!
I heard this from a man who's never lied
His teeth are solid as rock
People kill their children just to hear him talk!

(it's a) Drive Uphill... Drive Uphill... Drive Uphill...
From here on out, it's a whole new drill it's a
Drive Uphill... Drive Uphill... Drive Uphill...
If we stick together, we can all make a killing

I traveled the world and expanded my mind
But made sure to make it back home on time
To reverse the process, remaining true
To my favorite colors: black and blue
I studied hard and became an expert
I signed a book deal; yeah I hit paydirt
But I threw it all away in a fit of passion
Moved to the Middle East, and tried to cash in
On the settlement craze which is big with the kids
They demolished my house and they threw me in prison
But I'm high on life, free as a bird
Good Book in one hand, I spread the Word
And I find that the Word has already been spread
So I organize a massive book-burning instead
And once again, I'm an overnight success
Between you and me, I just can't handle the stress

(of the) Drive Uphill... Drive Uphill... Drive Uphill...
From here on out, it's a whole new drill it's a
Drive Uphill... Drive Uphill... Drive Uphill...
If we stick together, we can all make a killing

I came out of the closet, but found the air
Too hot and humid for me to bear
So I went back in, turned on the A/C
Now I rent the closet to the brave and the free

And yes... it's very fresh... and quite affordable. Try it, you'll like it!
Try it - you'll like it. Try it - you'll like it.
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A lot. ...I guarantee it.

The government set me on a critical mission
To find a candy bar with enough nutrition
To serve as the basic food staple for
What's left of mankind after the coming war
I didn't accomplish it, instead I fled
To the sanctuary of beneath my bed
Don't call me a coward - I much prefer
To think of myself as an entrepreneur
I'm getting kind of tired of all of these bums
Paying me top dollar to twiddle my thumbs
I know one day a real rain will come
And wash the streets clean for the scum
But I'm still looking out for a final solution
To all this unnecessary noise pollution
I'm losing time but never my faith
I know some the outside will be safe

(to) Drive Uphill... Drive Uphill... Drive Uphill...
From here on out, it's a whole new drill it's a
Drive Uphill... Drive Uphill... Drive Uphill...
If we stick together, we can all make a killing
Drive Uphill... Drive Uphill... Drive Uphill...
Hey man, run this package cross the street for me
Drive Uphill... Drive Uphill... Drive Uphill...
Ahh, you sunk my battleship!

credits

from The Power of the Crystals, released November 1, 2011
Written by the Missing Teens
James Call - vocals, lyrics, keyboards/sequencing
DJ Pu Yi - keyboards
Spencer Chakedis - guitars
David Tirolo - bass
Dan Gottesman - drums
Dave Schnug - sax
Brer Brian - trumpets
Additional horns by the Porn Horns (Matt Kelly, Will Hoffman, and Scott Zillitto)
Recorded at the Kennel in Brooklyn by James Pertusi
Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music

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The Missing Teens Queens, New York

THE MISSING TEENS have risen like a Phoenix from the Hudson, to strip indie rock of its independence, and haul it away in chains. The aggression of Punk mixed with the marketability of Beyoncé makes The Missing Teens rock’s only hope in this dark hour. The MT have earned favorable comparisons to DEVO and the Talking Heads and have sworn to take their deranged revenge on a world awash in slack rock ... more

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