New Riders Of The Purple Sage - Barracuda Moon lyrics

Hunter-Nelson Rocket on the launch-pad pointed at the sky Anybody got a match, if not we're high and dry Fade-away sunlight, eye to eye with Mars So much moonlight, can't even see the stars Barracuda, Barracuda, Barracuda Moon Fiddler on the heart string give another tune Barricuda Moon, Baby, Barricuda Moon Ain't no alligator just a Barracuda Moon Dancing in the footprints of those who've gone before ‘Round the room and up the wall and out the double door This must be the future––we stumbled here at last At first glance can't tell it from the recent past First we had to tango with the letter of the law Very fancy stepping likes of which you never saw Now we're on the launch-pad, powder safe and dry Down to shaking hands now and waving our goodbye Barracuda, Barracuda, Barracuda Moon Fiddler on the heart string give another tune Time we shift to pa**ing-gear, gotta make it soon Unless I miss my guess we got a Barracuda Moon Leaving San Francisco beneath a copper cloud First mistake we made was coming on too proud Next mistake we made was not being proud enough It's always all or nothing / if you don't like it: tough Sunlight on the fade, time to whistle up a tune By the gulf of Tonkin ‘neath a Barracuda Moon August nineteen sixty-four pick up your cards and bet Careful what you ask for / It might be what you get Barracuda, Barracuda, Barracuda Moon Fiddler on the heart string give another tune Barricuda Moon, Baby, Barricuda Moon Ain't no alligator just a Barracuda Moon