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Exit 27 off I 42

[VERSE 1 - LARRY'S PEEP SHOW (0:20-1:00)] Larry's off the highway, neon barely glows Prompt machine eats quarters like the devil eats souls Pretty girls promised but the screen goes black Crusty orange chair and you ain't gettin' your money back Shaking at the door like I need a drink Five minutes 'fore they open, that's when you think 'Bout leaving one-star reviews on your phone Cold chicken, no climax, still came back home (Harmonica lick - bent notes, mournful) [VERSE 2 - JIMBO'S BOOBY BIGELOW (1:00-1:40)] Highway 27, Georgia-Florida line Jimbo's in the woods where the gators shine Milk crates duct-taped, teenagers on watch Tetanus shot required, this place is botched Lola's got a snake and no goddamn shoes Kid Rock on repeat, nothing left to lose Crates snap, boys fall, nobody cares Just another Thursday in Jimbo's prayers [VERSE 3 - MATT'S MEAT MARKET (1:40-2:20)] Matt's Meat Market, corporate and clean Velvet rope, iPad minis, LED screen Both bathrooms got men's signs on the door Alternative lifestyle, but it's so much more Rainbow murals, Batman burlesque Scanned at the entrance, algorithmic desk Is it a sex club, tech demo, pride parade? All three at once in Matt's crusade (Vocodored backing vocals: "Scan for experience") [VERSE 4 - LE BORDELLO (2:20-3:00)] Le Bordello got that Les Mis mystique Red velvet hats and Baudelaire critique No skin shown but you get an eyeful Gigi la Rouge makes suffering delightful Candles burn, absinthe in chipped cups Poetry and poles, intellectuals corrupt Leave with a haiku stuck in your throat And glitter in your boot from some mystic devote [VERSE 5 - SAM'S PLACE (3:00-3:40)] Sam's Place used to be a '50s dream Waitress knew your name, eggs on the steam But now the bouncer's AI, stealing your wallet clean Venmo charged before you even seen the screen Satisfaction surveys with every refill Coffee bottomless but so's the bill Core memory violated, data mined Left my trust between the couch I can't find (Piano glitch - skips like a scratched record) [VERSE 6 - ADAM & EVE (3:40-4:20)] Adam & Eve, the plug-in lounge Welcome all, any kink, any amount Ball gag, leather hood, extension cords Info-overload, the singular lord Crossword orgies in the VIP Kant debates while the robots sip Safe word printed on your wristband tight "EXISTENTIAL" - yeah, that sounds about right (Sirens, static burst) [CHORUS (4:20-5:00)] Six churches on the circuit, six ways to pray Some steal your soul, some just your pay Exit 27 to the Georgia line Looking for salvation in the neon shrine Quarter machines and broken screens Corporate polish and fever dreams We're all just shaking at the door Wanting something real, maybe something more [OUTRO (5:00-5:30)] (Spoken, weary but wise) I been to all six Seen what they sell Some call it heaven Most call it hell But that's the circuit That's the crawl Exit 27— Come see 'em all (Engine starts. Drives away. Radio fades.)