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Sleestak Lightning Lyrics

I send pictures through the mail
Well documented and very detailed
To politicians and big celebrities,
But none of them are believing in me
And I await their response
Some send none, most send cops
But man it's a dire situation
And I will risk the public humiliation

Sleestak lightning on my trail
It's a dire situation, they are on my trail

West Virginia has its Moth Man,
Pan handlers got their Skunk Ape.
But I have a tazer and night vision goggles,
Costco rolls of black duct tape.
It's got red eyes, it's got razor claws,
It's got green skin, no it ain't a meth-head.
And after studying its behavior, objectively and critically,
I believe I have a reliable method.

Sleestak lightning on my trail
It's a dire situation, they are on my trail (x2)

I send pictures through the mail
Well documented and very detailed
To politicians and big celebrities,
But none of them are believing in me

Sleestak lightning on my trail
It's a dire situation, they are on my trail
Sleestak lightning on my trail
There's no mistaking, they are on my trail
Chupacabra's on my trail
It's a dire situation, they are on my trail
Sleestak lightning on my trail
There's no mistaking, they are on my trail
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Cover art for Sleestak Lightning lyrics by Clutch

I think germophobe has it, completely insane and hilarious paranoia. Some don't reply to his insane letters, most send cops. Neil is a genius, it may not make a particular point, or tell all that much of a story, but damn can he write some killer lines. 'But I have a tazer and night vision goggles, Costco rolls of black duct tape'

Cover art for Sleestak Lightning lyrics by Clutch

Song name is a play on words: Smokestack Lightning is a classic blues song by Howlin Wolf ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokestack_lightning ) about a cheating woman. According to the wiki article the song name was inspired by observing trains at night billowing smoke and sparks.

Sleestak are the lizard guys from Land of the Lost ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleestak#Sleestak )

So the song protagonist feels he is being chased by Sleestaks and has made preparations such as purchasing bulk duct tape and notifying the proper authorities. But no one believes him...

Got to love Neil's writing

Cover art for Sleestak Lightning lyrics by Clutch

I absolutely love that he rhymed meth-head with method.

Cover art for Sleestak Lightning lyrics by Clutch

I love the humor but I gotta say that I like "I Send Pictures" more.

I have to politely disagree....there is a word missing near the end of the song. 'Chupacabras on my tail, its a dire situation, they are on my tail.....'ect. Still hilarious paranoia, but its about him chasing, studying and then being chased by the chupacabra, to me, that is why the song starts out by saying West Virginia has its Moth Man, Pan handlers got their Skunk Ape.' Skunk Ape is another name for Big Foot.

Cover art for Sleestak Lightning lyrics by Clutch

I corrected the lyrics, the last part was wrong. He had put in a part to much and he forgot the Chupacabra's part. :)

 
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