this is the year we take no prisoners
love us or hate us we are going to play until you walk out the door, even if we have to drag you back in for more, rinse, lather, repeat
we will load and unload gear in the rain and not complain about it
we will get stiffed by the manager, but it is worth it for your devil horns
we will drive to the middle of nowhere on gas fumes just to see you smile and bang your head
hell, we'll even let you offroad through our stage (sad, but true story - consult me for further explanation)
we will gather our shortcomings and set them on fire
we all have crosses to bear, even if we have to strip down bare we will show them all to you
we will help our drug addicted alcoholic friends find help and hope, and if they can't see the light, we'll threaten to write songs about them
we will make you love us or hate us and won't settle for anything less than that - both are blessings and show we struck a chord within you
we will finish the f*cking mix if it kills us
we will go on the road and play for 3 people in the middle of the desert and not utter one sad bitchy word
we are no longer going to be afraid to write and sing and play from the heart because of political fears - we all have different ideas - that's what makes the world such an interesting place
you only get one turn on this planet...better make the most of this trip - who REALLY knows whats next?