The Mountain Goats - The destruction of the kola superdeep borehole tower

Yeah, ^Emtwo One, two

Stick bright reflective tape to the ^Gcollar of your shirt ^F#mMind your business and you ^Cwon't get hurt ^DBe ^Emtrue to the things you said you'd ^Gbe true to ^C#m Always keep your ^Cobjective in view

Keep two working contacts a^Gmong your effects ^F#mSee the tall poppies with their ^Ctender fragile necks ^{D Em}Solomon in all his glory ^Gnot arrayed like these ^C#Bending in the wind ^Clike pilgrims on their knees

^DThose who came to learn these lessons ^C Left no ^Dtrace ^C of their ^Empresence

Always have a flashlight, ^Gjust in case ^F# Show the ^Cworld your true face ^EmBurn such fuel as you ^Gneed to burn ^{F# C}Learn to wait your turn

Count the heads in the bunks before you ^Gturn in for the night ^F# Lace your ^Cboots up tight ^Em Secure the ^Grope to the pole ^FKeep a sense of wonder when ^Cyou finally reach your goal

^DThose who came to learn these lessons ^C Left no ^Dtrace ^C of their ^Empresence ^{D C}

Leave nothing be^Emhind ^D Keep a ^Cpositive thought in your mind ^{Em D}

If you ^Ccan't find anything ^Gnice to ^Csay ^{Am Em} Drift ^Gaway ^D

Retain a sense of grace when it's ^Gtime to cut the cord Crack ^F#through the crust, fall to your ^Cknees, and praise the Lord ^DLis^Emten for the voices calling ^Gout from down below ^{F# C}Steady as you go ^EmWhat will they say back ^Ghome about you ^F# Who always kept your ob^Cjective in view ^DWhose ^Emeffects included contacts that ^Gfinally got found In^C#mside the Arctic Circle, scat^Ctered on the ground

Those who ^Dcame to learn these les^Csons Left no ^Dtrace ^C of their ^Empresence