Tucson or Bust

Andy + Desert Bus, what's not to like!

Vital Statistics

Date: November 30, 2009

Category: Shorts

Appearing: Andrew Cownden, Graham, Paul, Matt, James, Bill, Kathleen, Morgan, Jer, Tally Heilke, Tim Sevenhuysen, and Alex Steacy

Writing & Music: Andrew Cownden

Shooting: Graham

Graphics: Graham, Paul, and Jer

Editing: Graham

Location: The Moonbase

Synopsis

Andy sings the eponymous song.

Lyrics

The sun is risin' over Tucson

The empty station smells like vomit and gin

What a way to begin the day

It looks like I'll be flyin' solo

Down the road to Nevada

Got my coffee, now I gotta

Get on the road and on my way

Leavin' from Tucson, Arizona, Tucson, A-Z

Waitin' for me across the desert and the dust

Once I'm there, I hope I'll find

A little peace of mind

First I'll get me to Las Vegas

Then it's Tucson or bust

The heat is beating down like lava

I can't believe that there's still 300 miles

I can tell by the dials on the dash

I'm half asleep and hardly breathing

The horizon is hazy

This is drivin' me crazy

The things we do to make some cash

Dreamin' of Tucson, Arizona, Tucson, A-Z

Waitin' for me across the desert and the dust

Once I'm there, I hope I'll find

A little peace of mind

First I'll get me to Las Vegas

Then it's Tucson or bust

I got a family in Phoenix

I haven't seen them in years

I'm gonna write my wife a letter

Grab a pen and tell her

That I miss her then I'll seal it with tears

Well, I finally roll into Las Vegas

The empty station smells like vomit and beer

What a change to be here on the strip

I got to get back on the highway

But I'm tired of tryin'

To keep myself from cryin'

As I think about the eight hour trip

Headed for Tucson, Arizona, Tucson, A-Z

Waitin' for me across the desert and the dust

Once I'm there, I hope I'll find

A little peace of mind

First I'll get me to Las Vegas

Then it's Tucson or bust

Tucson or bust

Tucson...or bust

Trivia

• The idea for "Tucson or Bust" can be seen in its infancy here, from the live stream of Desert Bus 2007.
• Visual jokes include Kathleen as a catgirl and a poster of Octopimp, both references to Desert Bus 2009.
• The line "Gonna grab a pen and tell her" alludes to "Smoke and Mirrors" creators and DB4H supporters Penn and Teller.