Biography:
Country Joe and the Fish was a rock music/folk music band known for musical protests against the Vietnam War, from 1965 to 1970.
The lead singer was "Country" Joe McDonald. The lead guitarist was Barry "The Fish" Melton. Co-founders McDonald and Melton added musicians as needed over the life of the band. By 1967, what many consider the classic line-up included Gary "Chicken" Hirsh (drums), David Cohen (keyboards) and Bruce Barthol (bass).
The band was an early example of Psychedelic music.
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I'm stuck on the L.A. freeway got rain water in my boots
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My thumb's done froze can't feel my toes I feel a little destitute
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Wheels throwing water all over my axe and Mr. Jones won't lend me a hand
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Up come two cats in a Cadillac and they say Won't you hop in, man?
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I went flying high all the way all the way
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The one that's driving s'got a bowler hat the other's got a fez on his head
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They turn around and grin and I grin back but not a word was said
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So I took out my harp and I played 'em a tune I could see they were diggin' it
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Then the one with the fez well he turns and he says we'd like to help you make your trip
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I went flying high all the way all the way
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He said We can't leave him out in the rain he just might freeze and die
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So why not put him on a plane and send him home in the sky?
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So they took me to the L.A. airport laid twenty dollars in my hand
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Well I paid my fare I'm in the air flying back home again
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And I went flying high all the way
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Yes all the way all the way
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And I went flying high all the way all the way
Am
[verse]
Am D Am D Am D Am D
I'm stuck on the L.A. freeway got rain water in my boots
Am D Am D Am D Am D
My thumb's done froze can't feel my toes I feel a little destitute
Am D Am D Am D Am D
Wheels throwing water all over my axe and Mr. Jones won't lend me a hand
Am D Am D Am
Up come two cats in a Cadillac and they say Won't you hop in, man?
C Bb Am D Am D Am D Am D
I went flying high all the way all the way
[verse]
Am D Am D Am D Am D
The one that's driving s'got a bowler hat the other's got a fez on his head
Am D Am D Am D Am D
They turn around and grin and I grin back but not a word was said
Am D Am D Am D Am D
So I took out my harp and I played 'em a tune I could see they were diggin' it
Am D Am D Am
Then the one with the fez well he turns and he says we'd like to help you make your trip
C Bb Am D Am D Am D Am D
I went flying high all the way all the way
[verse]
Am D Am D Am D Am D
He said We can't leave him out in the rain he just might freeze and die
Am D Am D Am D Am D
So why not put him on a plane and send him home in the sky?
Am D Am D Am D Am D
So they took me to the L.A. airport laid twenty dollars in my hand
Am D Am D Am
Well I paid my fare I'm in the air flying back home again
C Bb Am D Am
And I went flying high all the way
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D Am D Am D Am D
Yes all the way all the way
C Bb Am D Am
And I went flying high all the way all the way
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