Mess In The West Lyrics - Tankard

Out in the west, where the coyotes rest 

Lives Ed on a dusty little ranch 

400 miles from anything that smiles 

Just snakes, tumbleweed, 

and countro tapes 

Barrels in an old mine, 

waiting for the right time 

Seepage into waterways and wells 

"Cactus got a red head 

and my chicken all dead, 

I got green spots itchin' me like hell" 

[Chorus:] 

High life in the desert wasteland 

There's a big mess in the west 

Dioxin or heavy metal 

It's a big mess in the west 

Dump now you'll be payin' later 

For the big mess in the west 

"FUCK Inc., preaches ecology" 

Boss smiles, holding up recycled cup 

But in the night, when evil's out of site 

His waste goes on west and disappears 

Meanwhile in the distance, 

Ed is kinda' pissed and 

All his cows are growing funny horns 

Ed is losing his hair, 

and he's full of despair 

"Christ Almighty, everything is wrong!" 

[Chorus] 

Out in the west, where the coyotes rest 

Lived Ed on a dusty little ranch 

400 miles from anything that smiles 

Just snakes, tumbleweed, 

and country tapes 

Ed was taken east 

and noone ever missed him 

Had no kids, no relatives, no wife 

Then he was dissected, 

data were corrected 

But they won't be published on hour life 

[Chorus]