Take me home, 95.
sung to the tune of "Country Roads" by John Denver
Almost fatal, North New Jersey.
Newark Airport, Pulaski Highway
Pollution's old there,
killed off all the trees
Trash piled high in mountains,
blowing in the breeze
I 95, Take me home
To the place I belong
Jersey City, Newark momma
Take me home, I 95
All the greenflies gather round her
Slumlord Lady, stranger to clean water
Dank and filthy, smog covers the sky
The burning trash of the Garden State
Gets cinders in your eyes
I 95, take me home
To the place I belong
Jersey City, Newark momma
Take me home, I 95
I hear her voice
From a cheap motel she calls me
Sirens remind me that the cops aren't far away
And drivin' down the Golden State I got a feelin'
That I ain't got the tolls again today, again today!
I 95, take me home
To the place I belong
Jersey City, North New Jersey
Take me home, I-95
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Taffy Nivert is turning over in his grave, but what do I care?
I'm too tired to post the rest of the journey back to the sweet, sweet arms of Alexandria, Virginia and Chris Tisdale, my long-time male companion, but rest assured I will do so soon, along with a few pictures of us and the fabled fruit salad.