Mike Doughty hasn’t gotten around to posting the lyrics to his new tune online yet, but since he typically does so, I assume it’s OK for me to post this transcription. (If not, someone drop an email & I’ll take it down; no legal nastygrams required.)

AMERICAN CAR
by Mike Doughty

My circus train pulls through the night
Full of lions and trapese artists
I’m done with elephants and clowns
I want to
Run away to join the office

Aimless sister, you’re surrounded
Angel face that I’m astounded
How sweet you are
How sweet you are
In your long black American car
And you know just where to find me
If I don’t know who you are
You will remind me

There’s a girl down in the bar
A flaming star upon her shoulder
Slugging hot pink frozen drinks
To put the foot down on her smolder

Easy, cowboy, what’s the rush now?
She may cleave me like a snowplow
How sweet you are
How sweet you are
In your long black American car
And you know just where to find me
If I don’t know who you are
You will remind me

All the lazy days are gone
Still the grind is grinding on
Throw the memories in a drawer
Lock myself behind the door
Aimless sister, you’re surrounded
Angel face that I’m astounded
Easy, cowboy, what’s the rush now?
She may cleave me like a snowplow
How sweet you are
How sweet you are
In your long black American car
And you know just where to find me
If I don’t know who you are
You will remind me

Long black American car
And you know just where to find me
If I don’t know who you are
You will remind me
You will remind me [Repeat to fade-out]