*converted from MP3 DEMO
instrumental version available
lyrics
One Way Ticket
by Mary-Margaret Stratton
One way ticket
You won't believe the state I'm in,
The dog got sick, and the roof caved in,
I'm sitting alone, and my coffee's getting cold,
I lost my job, the car won't start,
Someone's gone and broke my heart,
I'm calling now to save my very soul.
CHORUS:
I need a one way ticket to Death Valley.
Greyhound bus I'm on my way.
I need a one way ticket to Death Valley.
And man, it's gonna be a great day.
Two hundred feet below the sea,
No one there to bother me.
Sun never stops shining all day long.
I'll get by just slinging hash.
What do I need with a bunch of cash?
As long as I can sing a happy song.
CHORUS:
I need a one way ticket to Death Valley.
Greyhound bus I'm on my way.
I need a one way ticket to Death Valley.
And man, it's gonna be a great day.
BRIDGE:
I've been finding myself for twenty five years.
You'd think by now I'd cried all my tears!
But I'm gonna find me a hot little town,
Where there ain't no further down.
CHORUS:
I need a one way ticket to Death Valley.
Greyhound bus I'm on my way.
I need a one way ticket to Death Valley.
And man, it's gonna be a great day.
credits
released July 7, 1994
The STRATTON band was:
Mary-Margaret Stratton: vocals, keyboards, sequencing
Cary Stratton: vocals, drums, percussion, additional keyboards
Mark Moulin: lead and rhythm guitars
Fernand Bos: bass
Engineered and mixed by Jack Lee
Recorded at JaxTrax, North Hollywood, CA
Mary-Margaret Stratton is a graduate of UCLA School of Fine Arts, published poet and a natural at composing and sequencing.
She is also an Award winning Art Director.
Cary Stratton’s background includes international touring and recording working with some of L.A.’s finest musicians.
Cary also worked in the Post Production film business....more
A collection of gems from the 1980s Australian post-punk pop band who count as past tour mates the Fall and New Order. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 14, 2016
Sophie Negrini's longrunning Janelane project reaches new heights of dreamy power pop perfection on an upcoming full-length. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 19, 2024