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Indian's bones are crushed to dust
On the road to Zap City
Devil's slow to recognize
whether we all live in Zap City
Young girls flock to the beaches
Checkin out boys, checking out creatures
Pacify, sanctify [to the old deal], Zap City

Zap City, She's so pretty
We ordain, Mother to many
Zap City, she's so pretty
the girl of your dreams

Livin in stations sandy girls
Hot on Route 66 to Zap City
Another day in paradise
Metropolis moves like a hungry wolf
Desert Palm trees, are they real
Line the roadside to Zap City
Buildings red, blood from the sky
Dancing drug addicts real so far

Zap City, She's so pretty
We ordain, Mother to many
Zap City, she's so pretty
the girl of your dreams

Gasoline, mescaline,
Abrasive she-dog bites
Beauty queen wrapped up too tight
Getting high, staying up all night
Siren's call breaks through the night
God, oh, he's got to fly
Zap City, you know she's so pretty
She's so goddamn pretty

Zap City, She's so pretty
We ordain, Mother to many
Zap City, she's so pretty
the girl of your dreams

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thedirge On Oct 04, 2009

Zap City, She's so pretty
We ordain, Mother to many
Zap City, she's so pretty
the girl of your dreams

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by Howboutcha

13y ago

Zap City is the king of all Cult songs. From this tune they got American Horse and Fire Woman, the melody line for American Horse, the intro for Fire Woman and both songs have a signature guitar line that is in Zap City. They've stolen from themselves in other places - the original version of Love Removal Machine has a guitar line in it. the outro, that was used for Sun King in the outro. The lead guitar melody line in Sun King is the exact same in Edie. The chord progression in Sweet Soul Sister is the same in If as well as True Believers.

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