He has released five albums and has spent the last eighteen years touring the country in his mother's Toyota Previa minivan, providing Canadians with a truly wild performance. He has shared the stage with acts like The Rheostatics, The Constantines, Cuff the Duke, The Silverhearts, The Guthries, and Joel Plaskett.
He has played such high profile schmooze fests like Halifax Pop Explosion, SappyFest (Sackville), Close to the Coast (Charlottetown), and Ranchfest (Vancouver).
He hopes one day to be rich and famous, buy a deep fryer for his bedroom, and finally dance with a girl when Stairway to Heaven is the last song of the night.
This Greyhound Shall Kill Me
B.A. Johnston Lyrics
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Oh yeah, I am
At the Regina Greyhound station watching CNN.
And the woman with one eye stares at me
I think she wants my seat closer to the TV
Here comes the Greyhound bus, the one that shall kill me.
Breakfast stop at Robin's Doughnuts, have you ever eaten at Robin's Doughnuts?
I have, and I shall never again.
Anyway, who eats breakfast at 4 a.m?
And the Greyhound keeps rolling along
No one gets off but a million people get on
So at night when I'm trying to sleep
It's beside a guy so fat his gut pins me to my seat.
I've watched Muppets In Space five times in the past four days
Gonzo's antics are making my brain, my brain decay.
I miss you, how are you?
Oh how I miss you!
Tired of watching hobos trying to eat apples with one tooth.
I'm gonna die on this Greyhound bus
Somewhere between St. George and seriously messed-up.
A guy won't stop screaming so the cops drag him off
And I wonder, is that going to be me at the next stop?
I'm gonna die on a Greyhound bus.
The song "This Greyhound Shall Kill Me" by B.A. Johnston tells the story of a weary traveler on a Greyhound bus who feels trapped and miserable. The singer is awake at 5 a.m. sitting in a Greyhound station and watching CNN with one-eyed woman who gives him evil stares. He then boards the Greyhound bus which he believes will eventually kill him. As the bus keeps rolling along, more people board and no one gets off, including a man so fat that his gut pins the singer to his seat. He spends his time on the bus watching Muppets in Space and missing his loved one. The song ends with the singer wondering if he will be the next person to be dragged off the bus by the cops.
Line by Line Meaning
Who's awake at 5 a.m.?
I am awake at 5 a.m.
Oh yeah, I am
Confirming again that I am awake at 5 a.m.
At the Regina Greyhound station watching CNN.
I am at the Greyhound station in Regina, watching CNN.
And the woman with one eye stares at me
There is a woman with one eye who is staring at me.
She lost her good eye so she stares evilly
Her one eye looks evil, she might be angry because she lost her good eye.
I think she wants my seat closer to the TV
She might want to sit closer to the TV and is looking at me because I'm occupying the seat that is closer to the TV.
Here comes the Greyhound bus, the one that shall kill me.
The Greyhound bus has arrived and I am convinced that this will be my cause of death.
Breakfast stop at Robin's Doughnuts, have you ever eaten at Robin's Doughnuts?
We made a stop at Robin's Doughnuts for breakfast and I am asking if you have ever eaten there before.
I have, and I shall never again.
I have eaten at Robin's Doughnuts before and I never want to again.
Anyway, who eats breakfast at 4 a.m?
I am questioning why we are having breakfast so early in the morning.
And the Greyhound keeps rolling along
The Greyhound bus is still moving forward.
No one gets off but a million people get on
Nobody got off the bus during the last stop, but a large number of people got on.
So at night when I'm trying to sleep
When I try to go to sleep at night...
It's beside a guy so fat his gut pins me to my seat.
I am sitting next to an extremely overweight person who is spilling over into my seat so much that I can't move.
I've watched Muppets In Space five times in the past four days
I have watched Muppets In Space five times over the last four days.
Gonzo's antics are making my brain, my brain decay.
Watching Gonzo's behavior repeatedly over time is starting to make my brain feel like it's rotting or decaying.
I miss you, how are you?
I miss you and I am asking how you are doing.
Oh how I miss you!
I really miss you a lot.
Tired of watching hobos trying to eat apples with one tooth.
I am exhausted from watching homeless people struggle to eat apples with only one tooth.
I'm gonna die on this Greyhound bus
I am convinced that I am going to die while on this Greyhound bus.
Somewhere between St. George and seriously messed-up.
I think I will die somewhere between St. George and a really bad situation.
A guy won't stop screaming so the cops drag him off
There is a man who is causing a disturbance and the police have come to take him off the bus.
And I wonder, is that going to be me at the next stop?
I am afraid that I might be the next person to be taken off the bus by the police.
I'm gonna die on a Greyhound bus.
I am truly convinced that I will die while on a Greyhound bus.
Contributed by Dylan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.