Going to Federal Prison is an unreleased song by the Mountain Goats. It was written for Tallahassee; however, it was not finished, and did not make the final cut. Only the chorus is known.
Lyrics[]
One magic night you come to me [the rest of a long opening line] You couldn't pick my face out of a lineup I know you though I grab hold of your hand Bring it up to my mouth We're gonna run out of land We're gonna run out of land If we keep heading south
Comments by John Darnielle About this Song[]
- "In the Greek anthology of unfinished Mountain Goats songs, it's primary text." -2013-06-17 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
Things Referenced in this Song[]
Live Shows this Song Was Played at[]
- 2013-06-17 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL (chorus only)
- 2017-11-06 - 9:30 Club - Washington, D.C. (partial)
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Track list: "Alpha Aquae" • "Alpha Desperation March" • "Alpha Double Negative: Going to Catalina" • "Alpha Gelida" • "Alpha Incipiens" • "Alpha Negative" • "Alpha Omega" • "Alpha Rats Nest" • "Alpha Sun Hat" • "Alpha in Tauris" • "Alphabetizing" • "Letter from a Motel" • "One Winter at Point Alpha Privative" • "Spilling Toward Alpha" • "Fit Alpha Vi" • "Alpha Compunction" • "Going to Dade County" • "Tallahassee" • "First Few Desperate Hours" • "Southwood Plantation Road" • "Game Shows Touch Our Lives" • "The House That Dripped Blood" • "Idylls of the Kings" • "No Children" • "See America Right" • "Peacocks" • "International Small Arms Traffic Blues" • "Have to Explode" • "Old College Try" • "Oceanographer's Choice" • "Ethiopians" • "Alpha Chum Gatherer" • "New Chevrolet in Flames" • "Design Your Own Container Garden" • "Going to Federal Prison" • "Orange Ball of Hate" |