Uncle Tupelo
Uncle Tupelo
Uncle Tupelo
Uncle Tupelo
Uncle Tupelo
Uncle Tupelo
Uncle Tupelo
Uncle Tupelo
Uncle Tupelo
Uncle Tupelo
Uncle Tupelo
Uncle Tupelo
Uncle Tupelo
Uncle Tupelo
Uncle Tupelo
Uncle Tupelo
Uncle Tupelo
Uncle Tupelo
Uncle Tupelo
Uncle Tupelo
Uncle Tupelo
The title of this ode to industrial waste refers to Sauget, Illinois, a suburb of St. Louis. It’s a town without a population, a place that exists only as a means of getting tax breaks for the Monsanto Corporation.
As the lyrics make clear, the air in Sauget is terribly polluted because of the Mons...
[Verse 1]
It's a long way to heaven
It's a short way to hell
Painkillers won't help
In a way, it's not yourself
They're poisoning the air
For personal wealth
It's a long way to heaven
It's a short way to hell
[Chorus]
I don't know what I'm breathing for
'Cause the air around here ain't so good anymore
The weatherman says fair
But he looks like a lie
Nothing's free in this country
And there's no place to hide
No more
[Verse 2]
An industrial wind
Blows from the west
It'll burn out your eyes
And suck out your breath
It's waiting in the wings
For damage down the line
Save your tears for the soaps
And leave your money behind
[Chorus]
I don't know what I'm breathing for
'Cause the air around here ain't so good anymore
The weatherman says fair
But he looks like a lie
And nothing's free in this country
And there's no place to hide
No more
[Outro]
No place to hide no more
Sauget Wind was written by Jay Farrar.
Sauget Wind was produced by Sean Slade & Paul Q. Kolderie.