The title and lyrics of “Inca Roads” refer to ancient structures in South America, and the suggestion that they were created by extra terrestrials. The most famous examples (and the most likely subject of the song) are the geoglyphs known as the Nazca Lines.
The theme is in keeping with Frank Zappa...
[Verse 1: George Duke]
Did a vehicle come from somewhere out there
Just to land in the Andes?
Was it round and did it have a motor
Or was it something different?
[Spoken word bridge: George Duke, Napoleon Murphy Brock & Frank Zappa]
Sure was different
I ain't never seen nothing like that in my entire life!
Whose python boot is that?
Why don't you sharpen it then?
That ain't my sh— What?
Little round ball... I could... couldn't...
That white cain't do nothin'
Je-he-zus! Wait a minute!
Mother Mary 'n Jozuf!
[Verse 2: George Duke]
Did a vehicle, did a vehicle, did a vehicle
Fly along the mountains
And find a place to park itself? Park itself?
Park it, park it
Or did someone build a place
To leave a space for such a thing to land?
[Instrumental Break 1:44 - 4:37]
[Guitar Solo: Frank Zappa]
[Bridge]
Ahhh, ahhaa
Ahhh ahhaa
Ahhh ahhaa
Ahhh ahhaa
[Verse 3: George Duke]
Did a vehicle come from somewhere out there
Did a vehicle come
From somewhere out there
Did the Indians, first on the bill
Carve up the hill
[Instrumental Break 5:37 - 8:06]
[Keyboard Solo: George Duke]
[Verse 4: George Duke]
Did a booger-bear come from somewhere out there
Just to land in the Andes?
Was she round and did she have a motor
Or was she something different?
Guacamole queen, guacamole queen, guacamole queen
At the Armadillo in Austin Texas, her aura
Or did someone build a place
Or leave a space for Chester's thing to land
(Chester's thing... on Ruth)
Did a booger-bear come from somewhere out there
Did a booger-bear come from somewhere out there
Did the Indians, first on the bill, carve up her hill?
[Outro]
On Ruth, on Ruth
Haha
That's Ruth
Inca Roads was written by Frank Zappa.
Inca Roads was produced by Frank Zappa.
Frank Zappa released Inca Roads on Wed Jun 25 1975.