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Blue Oyster Cult - Then Came The Last Days of May - Live in Paris 1975
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
Performer
Buck Dharma
Buck Dharma
Vocals
Eric Bloom
Eric Bloom
Vocals
Albert Bouchard
Albert Bouchard
Drums
Joe Bouchard
Joe Bouchard
Bass
Allen Lanier
Allen Lanier
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Buck Dharma
Buck Dharma
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Murray Krugman
Murray Krugman
Producer
Sandy Pearlman
Sandy Pearlman
Producer
David Lucas
David Lucas
Engineer
Bill Robertson
Bill Robertson
Engineer

Lyrics

Parched land no desert sand, sun is just a dot
And a little bit of water goes a long way, 'cause it's hot
Three good buddies were laughin' and smoking
In the back of a rented Ford
They couldn't know they weren't going far
Each one with the money in his pocket
Could go out and buy himself a brand new car
But they all held the money they had
Money they hoped would take them very far
Sky's bright, the traffic light, now and then a truck
And they hadn't seen a cop around all day (what luck)
They brought everything they needed
Bags and scales to weigh the stuff
The driver said the border's just over the bluff
It wasn't until the car suddenly stopped
In the middle of a cold and barren place
And the other guy turned and spilled
Three boys blood, did they know a trap had been laid?
They're okay the last days of May, but I'll be breathin' dry air
I'm leaving soon, the others are already there (all there)
You wouldn't be interested in coming along, instead of staying here?
It's said the West is nice this time of year, that's what they say
Written by: Donald Roeser

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