This song has not been officially released by the band, though it was briefly posted by former bassist Jim Greer on his blog in 2011. It’s also mentioned in Greer’s biography of the band, Hunting Accidents, described as R.E.M.-tinged and mentioned as the song Pollard was playing for his friend Pete...
[Verse 1]
Erase me, the face on the front of the paper
Painted at night and I wanted to taste her
"Son, there's the war on"
–a typical moron
[Pre-Chorus]
And the tunnel has no light
As the babies cry in the night
I've got one dollar to last
And the freight trains are traveling too fast
[Verse 2]
Light rays are falling through shadows of buildings
Hobos are sleeping and flowers are wilting
Mom doesn't care now
I am a five-legged cow
[Pre-Chorus]
And the tunnel has no light
As the babies cry in the night
I've got one dollar to last
And the freight trains are traveling too fast
[Chorus]
Next town is Echoland, population growing
Same as the last town, pretend it isn't showing
Bye bye (ah-ah-ah), we'll be going
Bye bye (ah-ah-ah), we'll be going
[Chorus]
Next town is Echoland, population growing
Same as the next town, pretend it isn't showing
Bye bye (ah-ah-ah), we'll be going
Bye bye (ah-ah-ah), we'll be going
[Outro]
Ah, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Echoland was written by Robert Pollard.
Echoland was produced by Mitch Swann.
Coyote Call released Echoland on Sat Mar 10 1984.