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Mekong Lyrics
Barkeep
Another Mekong please
Yes of course, you can keep the change
A new glass here for this new friend of mine
Forgive me, I've forgot your name
Flip a coin
What shall we talk about
Heads I tell the truth
And tails I lie
I came all the way
From Taipai today
Now Bangkok's pouring rain
and I'm going blind again
And I haven't seen my girl
For fifteen thousand miles
Is it true
It's always happy hour here
If it is I'd like to stay a while
And as cliche as it may sound
I'd like to raise another round
And if you bottle's empty
Help yourself to mine
Thank you for your time
And here's to life
Barkeep
We need to go around again
One for me and what's his name
My new best friend
So deal me in
And I'll pick my cards up off the floor
I'll see your lucky coin
And raise a pack of lies
Smile to the girl at the door
Another 4 dollar whore
But don't look her in the eyes
She'll break your heart
We came all the way
From Taipai today
Now Bangkok's pissin' rain
and we're going blind again
And I haven't seen my girl
in fifteen thousand miles
Is it true
It's always happy hour here
If it is I'd like to stay a while
And as cliche as it sounds
I'd like to raise another round
And if you bottle's empty
Help yourself to mine
Thank you for your time
And here's to life
Is it true
It's always happy hour here
If it is I'd like to stay a while
And as cliche as it may sound
I'd like to raise another round
And if you bottle's empty
Help yourself to mine
Thank you for your time
And here's to life
Another Mekong please
Yes of course, you can keep the change
A new glass here for this new friend of mine
Forgive me, I've forgot your name
What shall we talk about
Heads I tell the truth
And tails I lie
From Taipai today
Now Bangkok's pouring rain
and I'm going blind again
And I haven't seen my girl
For fifteen thousand miles
It's always happy hour here
If it is I'd like to stay a while
And as cliche as it may sound
I'd like to raise another round
And if you bottle's empty
Help yourself to mine
Thank you for your time
And here's to life
We need to go around again
One for me and what's his name
My new best friend
So deal me in
And I'll pick my cards up off the floor
I'll see your lucky coin
And raise a pack of lies
Another 4 dollar whore
But don't look her in the eyes
She'll break your heart
From Taipai today
Now Bangkok's pissin' rain
and we're going blind again
And I haven't seen my girl
in fifteen thousand miles
It's always happy hour here
If it is I'd like to stay a while
And as cliche as it sounds
I'd like to raise another round
And if you bottle's empty
Help yourself to mine
Thank you for your time
And here's to life
It's always happy hour here
If it is I'd like to stay a while
And as cliche as it may sound
I'd like to raise another round
And if you bottle's empty
Help yourself to mine
Thank you for your time
And here's to life
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No, no, no.. you're both wrong. He says He came all the way from Taipei today. Taipei, in Taiwan. By the way, Locals call it "Tem-pee" for Tempe. I should know, I live there. He's singing about Bangkok and Mekongs, so it's no stretch of the imagination that he's singing about Asia, which is where Taipei is
it's about celebrating life, wherever you are. mekong, by the way, is an expensive whiskey from thailand.
yeah, celebrating life i gues, no matter where it put you. Drown you're sarrows and have a good time. I'm not sure, but i really like the song
This band is so amazing. I love almost every song they made.
I believe the words are "I came all the way / from Tempe today" The band is from Tempe, AZ (which i wish i'd known when i was visiting family there).
anakoluthon is right. It is Tempe. I used to live there for several years, and I found out many people native there, or who lived there their whole lives pronounce it "Temp-ay". This is a great song about celebrating life with friends and strangers.
There's a great and touching article where Roger talks about his trip to Thailand during or after college with his friend Micheal. The went with 300 bucks between them and made ends meet by giving guitar lessons for cash, and they drank Mekhong whiskey because it was cheap and strong (Roger always jokes that it'll strip the white off your teeth and advises not to drink it but keep it around for cleaning things). Micheal was with Roger in Thailand where he wrote this song. Micheal later died a long, slow, hard death due to cystic fibrosis, and often Roger introduces this song by dedicating it to Micheal and giving the "Here's to this thing we all share, Here's to Live!" toast before they kick the song off. This song along with "Leaky Little Boat" inspired my tattoo and is one of my favorite songs of all time.
@DrThunder "Here's to Life" not live...stupid fat fingers.
@DrThunder "Here's to Life" not live...stupid fat fingers.
@DrThunder This reply is correct. Tempe - while it sound like Taipei- are not the same or a mix up of each other.
@DrThunder This reply is correct. Tempe - while it sound like Taipei- are not the same or a mix up of each other.
Here's To Life./ Mekong. has more meaning than that. Roger has confirmed as such. He is not they type to mince words for the sake of it. Taipei is Taipei - and is for that such as described by DrThunder.
Here's To Life./ Mekong. has more meaning than that. Roger has confirmed as such. He is not they type to mince words for the sake of it. Taipei is Taipei - and is for that such as described by DrThunder.
Here's to Life you all! God bless all those who know AZ music tragedy and heartbreak firsthand.
Here's to Life you all! God bless all those who know AZ music tragedy and heartbreak firsthand.