Country Joe and the Fish - Flying High

I'm stuck on the L.A. freeway,
Got rain water in my boots,
My thumbs done froze, can't feel my toes,
I feel a little destitute.
Wheels throwing water all over my axe
And Mr. Jones won't lend me a hand.
Up come two cats in a Cadillac
And they say, "Won't you hop in, man ?"
I went flying high
All the way — all the way.

The one that's driving's got a bowler hat,
The other's got a fez on his head.
They turn around and grin and I grin back
But not a word was said.
So I took out my harp and I played 'em a tune,
I could see they were diggin' it,
Then the one with the fez, well he turns and he sez,
"We'd like to help you make your trip."
And I went flying high
All the way — all the way.

He said, "We can't leave him out in the rain,
He just might freeze and die,
So why not put him on a plane
And send him home in the sky ?"
So they took me to the L.A. airport,
Laid twenty dollars in my hand.
Well, I paid my fare, I'm in the air
Flying back home again.
And I went flying high
All the way, yeah, all the way, all the way,
You know I went flying high all the way,
Don't you know I went flying high all the...

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[vampire45x]

God dammit i wish i was alive back then all my fav bands are from that time period

[Pumper4]

Absolutely loved this band. Wish they'd play some reunion shows. Note to Joe and Barry: Make it happen!

[CarimboDomSigno]

@Django5198 But yeah, it is bluesy with some touches of psychedelic in the lyrics and in the mood of the song. :)

[CarimboDomSigno]

@Django5198 Psychedelic Rock and lots of 60's music were influenced by blues( among other genres) that's why the 60's music is a complex yet simple mixture of all those things,

without knowing ( probably they were all chillin back then) they invented a whole new level of music, still inspiring every single musician today.

[ChickaFerdyParasol]

ermm, sounds like an acid trip ☮

[jesussmokes1]

no fucking god no point to life

[pipsqueek14]

@4everEddie never say that. then we will never get the time machine

[KREEPNASTY1]

Why haven't I heard of these boys ? I thought I knew it all..I like it.

[squeegly646]

Barry Melton was good friends with Terrance McKenna. Anyone who doesn't know who that is, search him on the youtube.

[hesteaeble]

Sounds like the airplane... That's a good thing :)

[PrecisionTieDye]

I used to sing this one when hitchiking and rides were slow...it always worked too one time it took all day but...