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Cancun 12​/​21​/​12

from Happy and Sad by The Microcosmic Examples

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She was a Chevy Chase girl who took a plane to Cancun
She said the earth is gonna be swollen like the last full moon
It was cold and dark that day, but the rest of the week lay ahead

When the sun came up, they were laying out on the sand
With the wind and the waves and the water and the pelican
Barefoot in a hammock, lazing and reading a book

Grandad and the grandkids gathered up their snorkeling stuff
Gonna search for the turtles and the fishes out in the surf
She took a picture on the shore, and they swam out to meet their fate

The wind and the waves and the water were strong that day
Then the current started pulling Grandad out of the bay
He tried to call for help, he knew he was gonna go down

There was a woman in a kayak on the water about a hundred feet away
It took her ninety seconds flat to row to him without delay
She lifted him into the boat, and gave him CPR on his throat

He coughed up the salty water that had got into his lungs
He was white and non-responsive and seventy-six years young
He didn't know it at the time, but those people were saving his life

He woke up on the shore and everyone said he looked ok
He felt like shit and went to bed but was concerned to say
Thanks to the first responders and "I'm happy to be alive"

She gathered with her father and her family on the beach that night
They all said thank you and I love you and it was all right
Some kids drank too much, and that'll probably be the next song

So if you're ever gonna take a plane down to Cancun
You better be ready for the end 'cause it's coming soon
You better get on your knees and say thank you Jesus, please

Ah ooooooooo Cancun

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from Happy and Sad, released June 24, 2017

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The Microcosmic Examples are Y.S. Fing and whoever is helping at the time. We tell stories using cosmic American music, purveying irony with love to a kick-ass beat. Everything else is happenstance. Don't be shy about listening closely and sharing your comments. We want to hear from you! ... more

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