Operation: Desert Storm
Words and music by Tom Smith


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                                             i.e. 2nd string open

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The land is burning and dry under southwestern skies
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My gut is churning but you won't see fear in my eyes
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Nothing to lose as I climb in and look to the roads
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Then light the fuse to the cannon--which promptly explodes
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The blast sends me skyward and into free fall
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With one final thought as I head toward the wall
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"I'll get that Roadrunner if it's the last thing I do."

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If Murphy's Laws are religion--I must be a Saint
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What else explains semis bursting from TUNNELS I PAINT?
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A thousand Rube Goldberg nightmares lie smashed in my garage
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How many FALLING PIANOS can that damn bird dodge?
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From MAGNETIC BIRDSEED to DYNAMITE DARTS
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I could buy General Mills with what I spend on parts
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But I'll get that Roadrunner if it's the last thing I do.

	Em          Am           Em        Am         Em Am Em Am
	I should forget it, he's not big enough for a stew
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	My line of credit with ACME is ten years past-due
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	Got no insurance, I can't sign the claims with my paws
	Em      Am          Em            Am  Em Am Em
	In vile durance for breaking most EPA laws
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	Still, my supergenius will deal with that dunce
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	Remember that I have to win only once
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	An I'll get him someday, perhaps I should try something new....

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My CANYON COMPACTOR was perfect--to echo my screams
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My BACKPACK REACTOR worked fine--until I crossed the beams
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My BOMB EXTENDER snapped back with the lit TNT
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My FLYING BLENDER was just a tad quicker than me
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But I'm smarter, I'm stronger and he's merely fast
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Let's hear him "Beep Beep" with his head up his ass
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And I'll get that Roadrunner if it's the last thing I do!

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Eureka!  That's IT!  EARTHQUAKE PILLS!!!