[Verse 1] Up the hill, past the schoolyard high, To the ridge under Yokosuka’s sky. Deep in the shrine, the shadows grow, Hammering rivets, heavy and slow. [Chorus] No more Steppenwolf, no more ride, Just the ghosts on the riverside. Dobuita Street in the neon light, Whiskey and makeup in the night. [Verse 2] Past the arch where the engines roar, Only-girls by the barroom door. 18-year-old with a golden smile, Said “I’ll be back” in a little while. [Bridge] If he comes home in a body bag black, Bring no flowers to his final track. Pour the bourbon, set him free, At the New Yokosuka, let him be. [Outro] Jeeps and carbines, flashing red, Hot breath whispers of words unsaid. Yesterday meets today in the dark, Neon glowing like a lonely spark.
