Neil Young
Mideast Vacation
[Verse 1]
I used to watch Highway Patrol, whittlin' with my knife
But the thought never struck me I'd be black and white for life
I was raised on law and order in a community of strife
Became a restless boarder and I never took a wife

[Verse 2]
I went looking for Kadafy aboard Air Force One
But I never did find him and the C.I.A. said, "Son
You'll never be a hero, your flyin' days are done
It's time for you to go home now, stop sniffing that smoking gun"

[Verse 3]
I was travelin' with my family in the Mideast late one night
In the hotel all was quiet, the kids were out like little lights
Then the street was filled with Jeeps, there was an explosion to the right
They chanted "Death to America", I was feelin' like a fight

[Verse 4]
So I ran downstairs and out into the street
Someone kicked me in the belly, someone else kissed my feet
I was Rambo in the disco, I was shootin' to the beat
When they burned me in effigy, my vacation was complete