Can’t Get There From Here
Lyrics
When the world is a monster
Bad to swallow you whole
Kick the clay that holds the teeth in
Throw your trolls out the door
If you’re needing inspiration
Philomath is where I go
Lawyer Jeff he knows the low-down
He’s mighty bad to visit home
(I’ve been there I know the way)
Can’t get there from here
(I’ve been there I know the way)
Can’t get there from here
(I’ve been there I know the way)
Can’t get there from here
(I’ve been there I know the way)
When your hands are feeling empty
Stickheads jumping off the ground
Tris is sure to shirr the deers out
Brother Ray can sing my song
(I’ve been there I know the way)
Can’t get there from here
(I’ve been there I know the way)
Can’t get there from here
(I’ve been there I know the way)
Can’t get there from here
(I’ve been there I know the way)
Hands down, Calechee bound
Land locked, kiss the ground
The dirt of seven continents going
round and round
Go on ahead Mr. Citywide
hypnotize, suit and tie
Gentlemen testify
If your world is a monster
Bad to swallow you whole
Philomath they know the low-down
Throw your trolls out the door
(I’ve been there I know the way)
Can’t get there from here
(I’ve been there I know the way)
Can’t get there from here
(I’ve been there I know the way)
Can’t get there from here
(I’ve been there I know the way)
(Thank you, Ray)
Copyright © R.E.M./Athens Ltd.
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Fables Of The Reconstruction (CD Album)Netherlands – MAIN
released: unknown
Re-Issue
Can’t Get There From Here (Bootleg LP)KAXY 002
released: unknown
Recorded: Live at Hammersmith Palais Ballroom, London 10/28/85.
- 1. Feeling Gravitys Pull
- 2. Harborcoat
- 3. Green Grow the Rushes
- 4. Maps And Legends
- 5. Pilgrimage
- 6. Driver 8
- 7. Sitting Still
- 8. Good Advices
- 9. So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
- 10. Have You Ever Seen The Rain?
- 11. Can’t Get There From Here
- 12. Seven Chinese Bros.
- 13. Auctioneer (Another Engine)
- 14. Old Man Kensey
- 15. Pretty Persuasion
- 16. Life And How To Live It
- 17. Second Guessing
- 18. (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville
- 19. Toys In The Attic
- 20. Radar Love
- 21. Burning Hell
- 22. Talk About The Passion
- 23. Little America
Bucketful of Worksongs (Bootleg CD Album)92029/30
released: unknown
Recorded: Tracks 1-22 Utrecht Holland 9/14/87, Tracks 23-28 Werchter, July 1985
- 1. Finest Worksong
- 2. These Days
- 3. Lightnin’ Hopkins
- 4. Welcome To The Occupation
- 5. Driver 8
- 6. Feeling Gravitys Pull
- 7. I Believe
- 8. The One I Love
- 9. Exhuming McCarthy
- 10. Wolves, Lower
- 11. Fall On Me
- 12. Superman
- 13. Just A Touch
- 14. Oddfellows Local 151
- 15. Strange
- 16. Disturbance At The Heron House
- 17. Funtime
- 18. Time After Time (Annelise)
- 19. So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
- 20. Harpers
- 21. Moral Kiosk
- 22. Life And How To Live It
- 23. Feeling Gravitys Pull
- 24. Driver 8
- 25. (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville
- 26. So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
- 27. Have You Ever Seen The Rain?
- 28. Can’t Get There From Here
Collection 2000 (Bootleg CD Album)released: unknown
- 1. Losing My Religion
- 2. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
- 3. (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville
- 4. Bang And Blame
- 5. 9-9
- 6. White Tornado
- 7. At My Most Beautiful
- 8. Can’t Get There From Here
- 9. Carnival Of Sorts (Boxcars)
- 10. Gardening At Night
- 11. Everybody Hurts
- 12. Drive
- 13. Fall On Me
- 14. Perfect Circle
- 15. Pretty Persuasion
- 16. So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
- 17. Strange Currencies
- 18. The Flowers Of Guatemala
- 19. Driver 8
- 20. Why Not Smile

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