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Tankman Blues

by Mojo Nixon

on !Sock Ray Blue! (2005)

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*Hemanama homanama hemanama hey*
(Sung in the background and between lines/verses throughout the song)

Man got drunk and stole a tank
National Guard, he did thank
Started cruisin' the streets of San Diego
Crushed one car, then a whole lot more

Well, he flattened every car in a four block area
Hurt no one, but he sure did scare ya'
Headed for the freeway, the cops couldn't stop him
Till he broke a tread, cement wall hoppin'

"We're grinnin' like a ???", said the proud Tankman
But fun's one thing the cops can't stand
Blood alcohol level, 0.41
Rookie cop killed him with his gun

Well, cops killed a man that's just havin' fun
Tankman, he didn't hurt no one
Squashed a lotta cars, cost a heapa money
But shootin' unarmed joy rider, it ain't fuckin' funny

He had 57 beers and a cockamamie plan
Go out in a blaze, the great Tankman
Every crazy boy dreamed to do what he'd done
Car crushin' rampage, destructo fun

Man got drunk and stole a tank
Ah, the man got drunk and stole a tank
Ah, the man got drunk and stole a tank