Techno Ted may be a person who caused Chris incredible emotional pain & trepidation as well as moments of peace & happiness but now is removed and awaiting his fate. Darling may be a different person who is also free of him and can live her life free of Ted's tyranny. "In between all the laughing, and daydreams ... lies: a desert of truth" Lies are like a desert or the omission of Truth: Where there were Lies then Truth was absent. The song, "Techno Ted", may be a cathartic celebration of the downfall of this person.
Hey, hey Cripple Creek ferry
Butting through the overhanging trees
Make way for the Cripple Creek ferry
The waters going down, it's a mighty tight squeeze
All alone the captain stands
Hasn't heard from his deckhands
The gambler tips his hat and walks towards the door
It's the second half of the cruise
And you know he hates to lose
Hey, hey Cripple Creek ferry
Butting through the overhanging trees
Make way for the Cripple Creek ferry
The waters going down it's a mighty tight squeeze
Hey, hey Cripple Creek ferry
Butting through the overhanging trees
Make way for the Cripple Creek ferry
The waters going down, it's a mighty tight squeeze
Butting through the overhanging trees
Make way for the Cripple Creek ferry
The waters going down, it's a mighty tight squeeze
All alone the captain stands
Hasn't heard from his deckhands
The gambler tips his hat and walks towards the door
It's the second half of the cruise
And you know he hates to lose
Hey, hey Cripple Creek ferry
Butting through the overhanging trees
Make way for the Cripple Creek ferry
The waters going down it's a mighty tight squeeze
Hey, hey Cripple Creek ferry
Butting through the overhanging trees
Make way for the Cripple Creek ferry
The waters going down, it's a mighty tight squeeze
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Cripple Creek Ferry Lyrics as written by Neil Young
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That's a tribute, perhaps, to Neil's mini-masterpiece, a minute and thirty-four seconds of pure heaven.
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It's a trip, baby, a real gas. And the most magnificent, mysterious, mind-blowing country that I've ever seen.
Thanks, Neil, for seeing me across the river.