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Don't Go in Caves (1984)

from The Tar Tapes, Vol. 1 by Mike Keneally

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“There’s a need for this,” said Jelly as he went inside
The cave closed in around him, his brother, and their dog Clyde
“I’ve not set foot in here since 1965”
His structure still intact, his shutter poised to shut
Then brother started yelling even louder than the mutt
So Jelly turned around and got an arrow in the gut, zzzt doingg

(Don’t go) Don’t go in caves
(Don’t go) Don’t go in caves all right
(Don’t go) Don’t give me any fight, just don’t go in caves at night

Brother and Clyde turned their hide, hightailed it in a wink
They’re all alone when they get home and they throw up in the sink
“Jelly’s gone forever, Clyde, it’s time we stop and think.”
Brother rounds up all his friends and Clyde rounds up all his
Through the field with flames held high to see what the problem is
In the morning they’ll all be found with arrows in their lids, zzt doingg

(Don’t go) Don’t go in caves
(Don’t go) Don’t go in caves all right
(Don’t go) Don’t give me any fight, just don’t go in caves at night
(Don’t go) Don’t go in caves
(Don’t go) Don’t go in caves all right
(Don’t go) Don’t give me any fight, just don’t go in caves at night

None of it was true at all, it’s a story they told me when I was young
I found myself outside a cove so I thought I’d go in and have some fun
It was dark so I could hardly see and then something grabbed me by the pants
What is this thing looking at me and why does it want me to dance?

(Don’t go) Don’t go in caves
(Don’t go) Don’t go in caves all right
(Don’t go) Don’t give me any fight, just don’t go in caves at night
(Don’t go) Don’t go in caves
(Don’t go) Don’t go in caves all right
(Don’t go) Don’t give me any fight, just don’t go in caves at night

credits

from The Tar Tapes, Vol. 1, released September 30, 1997
from “Elephants Walking Under God”

All instruments, drum programming, and vocals: Mike Keneally

Produced by Mike and Marty Keneally
Engineer: Marty Keneally
Recorded in the converted garage of our house in Alpine, CA in 1984
4-track recording

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Mike Keneally San Diego, California

Mike Keneally has been a lot of things in his 35 year career: stunt guitarist/keyboardist, singer/songwriter, orchestral composer, producer, music director, painter, and more. After getting his start in Frank Zappa’s legendary 1988 big band, Keneally released his first solo album hat. in 1992. Since then he has released dozens more and is working on a new double album.

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