Anders Osborne - Trippin' in Montana lyrics

He was trippin' in montana On a cold dark path He was looking for salvation And a hot clean bath Left a bloody situation But he was not to blame Like that run-in with the agent Who promised gold and instant fame He had a way to look important Fooled everyone around Like how he held his shoulders And he always stood his ground They used to say he looked like jesus And that really frightened him Changed his face in amarillo Just to clear his name from sin He went trippin', trippin' in montana Like the good book said (he/they) went trippin', trippin' in montana Living the words that he read You heard him talk about this good place Where all your memories are safe You can always find forgiveness And ugly ducks will fly with grace Trail your way up this mountain To the kingdom of the saints There's a banquet in the rockies That your holy man arranged He lit 'em up out of the darkness Before the demons took the stage They made a perfect circle And acted out his holy rage Touched their hearts with conviction And he made them understand He held them up with all his courage And cut them down with his left hand He went trippin', trippin' in montana Like the good book said (he/they) went trippin', trippin' in montana Living the words that he read (instrumental break) It was a hopeless situation We all knew it had to end Bow your head and seek salvation Close your eyes and lose your head Fifteen men down in this canyon Breaking bread with all the gods One man standing outside bozeman Flicked his joint and broke the odds He went trippin', trippin' in montana Like the good book said (he/they) went trippin', trippin' in montana Living the words that he read