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Saturday, November 17, 2007

“The Yen”

posted by on November 17 at 10:59 AM

yen2.jpgLast night in Tokyo. The end.

This is the Yen
It’s not my friend
The Yen
I wish I had more of them
The Yen
I’ll never eat sea urchin… again

I used to have elaborate plans, the Yen
Ocean view and a cleaning staff, the Yen
Platinum card surprise, the Yen
I’ll never sit in a luxury box…again

Lost on a side street in Tokyo
Wilderness of similar looking Kanji
Walked around in a circle for an hour and a half
I’m now insane

Drink the Sake
The sake it’s warm
Seven little cups
Waiting for the rescue taxi, yeah

The American awoke before dawn
He had slept with his boots on
He took an Alka-Seltzer from the first-aid kit
And he walked on down the hall
Still hungover as hell

He went into the room where the guitar player lived
And then he
He thought he was going to yuke, all over the elevator floor
But he didn’t and walked on out of the hotel
And then he came to a door, it was another Sake bar
And he went inside

Sake, yes Sake, I want to kill you
Sake… I want to … have another

And drink you all day long baby
And miss my blue plane
Back to the blue states
To cook with a blue flame
Yeah

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1

old japanese saying ---

first the man drinks the sake

then the sake drinks the sake

then the sake drinks the man.

gambatte kudasai-see you soon

Posted by Jim Anderson | November 17, 2007 11:41 AM
2

We all enojey your video clip here in the newsroom. Good luck getting back into America, TrentRock ::D

Posted by CNN's Wolf Blitzer | November 17, 2007 2:07 PM
3

Oh Trent, was it expensive??? I can loan you 20 bucks when you get back if you want. Can't wait to hear more about the zen. I'm gonna write a song about the Euro. Peace.

Posted by gabe | November 17, 2007 2:10 PM
4

mista tojo risin'

Posted by jz | November 17, 2007 4:52 PM
5

When the Sumo's Over, turn out the lights.

Posted by Ichiro | November 18, 2007 4:05 PM
6

i am the rizard king. i can do anything.

Posted by jz | November 18, 2007 9:40 PM

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