Donovan Leitch The Trip Lyrics

The Trip Lyrics

From the album sunshine superman







We was a-d-d-d-drivin' d-downtown L.A.,



About a-midnight hour



And it almost b-b-blew my mind,



I got caught in a coloured shower.



All those lights were t-t-twinkling on Sunset,



I saw a sign in the sky



It said, "T-t-t-trip a t-trip, I trip, trip,"



I couldn't keep up up if I tried.



Ah, we stepped down to reality company



To get some instant sleep



And the driver turned, I said, "Welcome back"



He smiled and he said, "Beep beep".



What goes on ? Chick-a-chick.



What goes on ? I really wanna know.



What goes on all around me,



What goes on ? I really wanna know.



When in should come-a my dream woman,



She got sequins in her hair,



Like she stepped out off of a Fellini film,



She sat in a white straw chair



But I thought I'd take a second look



Just to see what I could see



And my scene had popped out like a bubble does,



There was nobody there but me.



I said, "Girl, you drank a lot of drink-me,



But you ain't in a Wonderland



You know I might-a be there to greet you, child,



When your trippin' ship touches sand."



What goes on ? Chick-a-chick.



What goes on ? I really wanna know.



What goes on ? Chick-a-chick.



What goes on ? I really wanna know.



A silver goblet of wine is-a to be



Held in a bejewelled glove



And her knights they toast the tournament,



The falcons they fly above.



And the queen will a drink of the dew tonight



But the jester she cries alone,



Because Merlin he spoke of an instant spell



To make the devil's white knights moan



And-a all in all, the seagull said,



"As I look to where I've been,



The whole wide human race



Has a-taken far too much Methedrine".



What goes on ? Chick-a-chick.



What goes on ? I really wanna know.



What goes on ? So near



What goes on ? I really wanna know.



Yeah well, come on.



We sat in a velvet jewel case



With sparkles everywhere,



And Julian he sat on a diamond ring



And-a talked of the days gone by.



We spoke of a common kaleidoscope



And the pros and the cons of Zen



And he spoke and-a said for a piece of cake



He really did have a yen.



Bobby Dylan he sat "the Mad Hatter",



A broken hour glass in his hand,



And-a Joannie sat in a white lace



Looking cool with a black lace fan.



What goes on ? Chick-a-chick.



What goes on ? I really wanna know.



What goes on ? Yes please tell me.



What goes on ? I really wanna know.