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Root Beer Stand in Afghanistan

from Another Time by Sonnet Cottage

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This song is NOT an anti-war song ... it's a pro-love song! Sonnet Cottage loves people of ALL races, ALL religions, ALL anything ... and the root beer stand seems like a cool place to relax, tell jokes, and find common ground with our fellow man (or woman). Peace, love, and tie dye!

Torey Russell - lead vocal; Rachel Russell - harmony; Ana Diaz - harmony; Karin Bergquist - additional vocals; Erik Sharar - acoustic guitar; Thano Sahnas - bouzouki; Jeff Reed - electric bass; Chris Ofstein - saxophone; Step Raptus - percussion; Andy Hamburger - drums; Kent Heckaman - piano

lyrics

A dry rocky barren land in,
Southern Afghanistan
Thinking how cool it would be,
To host our so-called enemy
I'd load them in a VW van,
And drive them to a root beer stand
We'd laugh while eating chili dogs,
Frosty mugs and then...
We'd drop our weapons in the sand,
And we'd build a root beer stand
I'd gather all the girls and boys,
Escape from the chaotic noise
Thinking how cool it would be,
To host all of humanity
We'd load them in a VW van,
And drive them to a root beer stand
We'd laugh then we'd cry,
Raise our frosty mugs to the sky
Find common ground in simple things,
Tell jokes while eating onion rings
Dreaming how cool it would be,
If everyone sang in harmony
Drive around in VW vans,
Singing all the way to the root beer stand
We'd laugh then we'd try,
Shed the past, reach for the sky
We'd laugh then we'd cry,
Raise our frosty mugs to the sky
A root beer stand....in Afghanistan

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from Another Time, track released July 24, 2012
Music and lyrics by Kent Heckaman
Copyright 2012 Marion Street Publishing/BMI

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