65 Miles from Kalamazoo Music and Lyrics by: R.J. Miller Here a story and you know it is true About my girl she's an EB-2 No doubt she's a gift from above Gibson built her in the summer of love She's broke down so I got the blues 65 miles to Kalamazoo They don't make em like that no more The plant closed down back in '84 Miles to go before I sleep 225 West Parsons Street A heavy dose of deja vous 40 miles to Kalamazoo Hollow body and she's full of curves Got a short and it splits my nerves The guitar doctor is my new friend I need to hold her in my arms again Can't play without her in tune 25 miles to Kalamazoo Not long since I left my home Call my wife on the telephone Hey baby I wont be long Without my girl there is no song My car's runnin' low on fuel 10 miles to Kalamazoo Rooster tail in the blowin snow There's a chill running through my bones My fever meter readin' 105 Can't feel if I'm dead or alive I've been a wise man I'll be a fool 5 miles to Kalamazoo In the mirror lights are flashing red There's a siren inside my head The police is movin' fast Pullin' over I hope they pass Registration is overdue 15 miles from Kalamazoo Been driving since zero fifteen I'm in need of some pure caffeine Use a crane to lift my head Leave the dreamin' for the bed I'm held together with Elmer's glue 30 miles from Kalamazoo When I'm home and the day is done She sounds sweeter than a cinnamon bun With my girl I can do no wrong Gonna play her all night long Come on EB show em what you do 65 miles from Kalamazoo "65 miles from Kalamazoo" a little diddy about my "old girl friend", a '67 Gibson EB-2 Bass Guitar. She was constructed in the Gibson Kalamazoo plant that was closed in 1984. On a side note my wife pointed out to me that the song I wrote for her, "The Ballad of RJ and Spunky K, wrapped up nearly 15 years of marriage in 5 verses, yet a song about my bass goes on for 8 verses and nearly 9 minutes. If you come up with a good excuse for me to use regarding this please email me so I can dig my way out of the dog-house. As usual the only real musical instrument used on this recording was my Hofnot bass which I layed down just a standard blues riff. Then I Distorted it out for the "Lead Guitbox riffs" My vocals are real though altered, as are the back-up vocals by "The Artist formerly know as "Student #11" Spunky K, Anna B Nana, and DLM. The rest of the song is 1's & 0's generated by computer programs and software. Please note: The stereo version of this on can be found on my ACIDplanet Home page, a link for which can be found on my Youtube channel. Produced by: The Department of Redundancy Department Productions. Proverbs 14:4