Giants in the Land

Lyrics

[Verse 1] There are dinosaurs stuck in the old tar pits Get the dinosaurs out of the old tar pits They were kings like Elvis, they got swiveling hips Who will buy 'em some guitars and some guitar picks? [Verse 2] Madmen sleeping by the River Styx Wild men peeing in the River Styx They trust the suits as far as they can spit Who will book 'em a room at the Motel 6? [Pre-Chorus 1] Skeleton fingers on rusty strings Parchment plans and cardboard dreams Not even an asterisk in the history books Playing badass licks while they lose their looks They don't have fortune and don't have the fame They cry, "Dear God Almighty, please remember my name!" [Chorus 1] There were giants in the land in those ancient days They were giants in the land, now they're in their graves Indifferent killed them, and they buried the band All they wanted was a tour and a rental van [Verse 3] Sun's going down upon the Sunset Strip An old pirate's run aground out on the Sunset Strip He's got a boatload of songs, but never a hit The sun's going down, and so is the ship [Verse 4] There's someone drumming in the mummy's crypt Someone's drumming in the mummy's crypt He won't get his act together 'til he's really equipped 'Cause it's hard to play solo when you got one stick [Pre-Chorus 2] The chicken's roosting, cow's home in the barn The farmer's didn't know it 'til he bought the farm He's outstanding in the field that did him in He's been growing what he's sowing 'til he reaped the wind We're all of us farmers singing this refrain "Lord of the Harvest, please remember my name!" [Chorus 1] There were giants in the land in those ancient days They were giants in the land, now they're in their graves Indifferent killed them, and they buried the band All they wanted was per diem and a chance to jam [Verse 1] There are dinosaurs stuck in the old tar pits Get the dinosaurs out of the old tar pits They were kings like Elvis, they got swiveling hips Gotta buy 'em some guitars and some guitar picks [Outro] In those ancient days, there were giants in the land You wanna raise 'em up, you gotta give 'em a hand In those ancient days, there were giants in the land