The Wedge Lyrics

Lyric discussion by erin101539 

Cover art for The Wedge lyrics by Phish

The wedge is a geologic formation in central Utah that I'm pretty certain inspired this song. I 70 cuts right through it. Highway to the great divide. It's proximity to the great salt lake would explain the references to water and salt water tears.

@erin101539 The continental divide is also crossed by I-70. The Wedge is also a border line error in the original lay-out of the Mason Dixon line, where the curve of the top of Delaware incompletely intersects with the 90 degree angle the Mason-Dixon line makes at Newark, Delaware.

This wedge of land is in Newark, DE where I happened to see my first Phish show in 1993. So there's that, too.... woah dude. :)