The Trip

Donovan

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THE TRIP As recorded by Donovan (From the 1966 Album SUNSHINE SUPERMAN) [Intro] [Verse 1] We was ----drivin’ -downtown L.. About a-midnight hour And it almost b-b-blew my mind I got caught in a coloured shower All those lights were t-t-twinkling on Sunset I saw a sign in the sky It said "T-t-t-trip a t-trip I trip trip" I couldn’t keep up up if I tried [Verse 2] Ah we stepped down to reality company To get some instant sleep And the driver turned I said "Welcome back" He smiled and he said "Beep beep" What goes on? Chick-a-chick What goes on? I really wanna know What goes on all around me What goes on? I really wanna know [Verse 3] When in should come-a my dream woman She got sequins in her hair Like she stepped out off of a Fellini film She sat in a white straw chair But I thought I’d take a second look Just to see what I could see And my scene had popped out like a bubble does [Verse 4] There was nobody there but me I said "Girl you drank a lot of drink-me But you ain’t in a Wonderland You know I might-a be there to greet you child When your trippin’ ship touches sand." What goes on? Chick-a-chick What goes on? I really wanna know What goes on? Chick-a-chick What goes on? I really wanna know [Verse 5] A silver goblet of wine is-a to be Held in a bejewelled glove And her knights they toast the tournament The falcons they fly above And the queen will a drink of the dew tonight But the jester she cries alone Because Merlin he spoke of an instant spell To make the devil’s white knights moan [Verse 6] And-a all in all the seagull said "As I look to where I’ve been The whole wide human race Has a-taken far too much Methedrine" What goes on? Chick-a-chick What goes on? I really wanna know What goes on? So near What goes on? I really wanna know Yeah well come on [Guitar Solo] [Verse 7] We sat in a velvet jewel case With sparkles everywhere And Julian he sat on a diamond ring And-a talked of the days gone by We spoke of a common kaleidoscope And the pros and the cons of Zen And he spoke and-a said for a piece of cake He really did have a yen [Verse 8] Bobby Dylan he sat "the Mad Hatter" A broken hour glass in his hand And-a Joannie sat in a white lace Looking cool with a black lace fan What goes on? Chick-a-chick What goes on? I really wanna know What goes on? Yes please tell me What goes on? I really wanna know

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