Holy Goof, Jake Middleton

Holy Goof is a song I wrote about a year ago about Beat legend, Neal Cassady, fictionalized as Dean Moriarty in Kerouac's 'On The Road.' He lived a full life, and was an inspiration and friend to many successful artists in the Beat Movement and beyond. This specific live performance of the song is at The Fig Tree Coffee and Art in Roseville, CA, and was on May 4, 2018. Listen to the Vid, and Lyrics below!

And I howl for you
Oh Holy Goof
Well why don't you teach me time?
American muse

Poor barber junior, his papa's gone
Supporting a crippled red octagon
On a stolen fortnight, his dreams were cancelled
For that reluctantly resurrected damsel
My secret hero, silenced by the matron cherry
Colorado cowboy, how did your pranks stay merry?

I howl for you
Oh Holy Goof
Why don't you teach me time?
American muse

Dented limousine, please descend upon us
With you at the helm, Denver Adonis
Endless travels to outrun the pain
You left this world on a Mexican train
But the dominoes they fell so far past the beat
Manifest destiny, reverse and repeat