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Neil Young – Mideast Vacation (1987) | Track profile | Dork

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Mideast Vacation

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Mideast Vacation

Release date: 6th July 1987

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"Mideast Vacation" is a track by Neil Young, from the album Life, released 6th July 1987. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Neil Young.

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Mideast Vacation

[Verse 1]

I used to watch Highway Patrol, whittlin' with my knife

But the thought never struck me I'd be black and white for life

I was raised on law and order in a community of strife

Became a restless boarder and I never took a wife

[Verse 2]

I went looking for Kadafy aboard Air Force One

But I never did find him and the C.I.A. said, "Son

You'll never be a hero, your flyin' days are done

It's time for you to go home now, stop sniffing that smoking gun"

[Verse 3]

I was travelin' with my family in the Mideast late one night

In the hotel all was quiet, the kids were out like little lights

Then the street was filled with Jeeps, there was an explosion to the right

They chanted "Death to America", I was feelin' like a fight

[Verse 4]

So I ran downstairs and out into the street

Someone kicked me in the belly, someone else kissed my feet

I was Rambo in the disco, I was shootin' to the beat

When they burned me in effigy, my vacation was complete

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From Life

1987

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1987

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Neil Young
Producer: David Briggs, Neil Young
Bass: Billy Talbot
Drums: Ralph Molina
Guitar: Neil Young
Vocals: Neil Young
Background Vocals: Ralph Molina
Oberheim Synthesizer: Frank “Poncho” Sampedro