The History Of Utah Lyrics - Camper Van Beethoven - Camper Van Beethoven

He was the river boat gambler 

He was the son of the chief of police 

He drove around in a rambler 

He had a message from the chief 

He drove around in a rambler 

He had a message from the chief 

He was the river boat gambler 

He was the son of the chief of police 

He was the river boat gambler 

He was the son of the chief of police 

And old joe 

Did and said as he would 

Took all the shopping carts from the mall 

And took them to utah 

Which was zion 

He built an empire out of the desert 

Out of the dust and the sand, just like las vegas 

But he never took the route that the mafia did 

And he thought the indians were some lost thirteen dudes 

But he didn't treat them any better 

And they were never on his side 

They drove their pick-up trucks out into the desert 

Into a ditch along the side of the road 

And acted like they were drunk 

All the time 

And old joe had thirteen beady-eyed babies 

One of whom I used to go to school with 

He'd drive his car at a hundred ten down the alley way 

Throwing cinder blocks at trash cans 

And I declare on this occasion 

I've never seen this heaven or this place any differently 

But now and then I dream of the flying saucers and they're coming to take us away