Dear Carolyne
Noe Venable Trio Lyrics

Can't you just see
Can't you imagine or envision

Flies' eye mirrors and bull's eye red
The red hot desert sun and the small mirrors on a car's wing mirrors

Can't you just taste
Can't you imagine or feel

Blue brain juice from a tikki head
A reference to the hallucinogenic effects of peyote that is often used by Native American tribes for spiritual purposes

"there's money in the desert
There are opportunities to make money in the desert

We'll be lithe and sly
We'll be quick and cunning

And make it groove our way
We'll make things work according to our preferences

I like the desert"
I have a fondness or appreciation for the desert

I heard dear carolyne say
Carolyne expressed these thoughts to me

And don't you just dream down easy
Don't you just easily slip into a dream or fantasy

As a "for you baby, first time's free"
A reference to a drug dealer offering a first-time customer a free sample to get them hooked

And don't it just seem
Doesn't it just appear or feel like

Like your wheel of fortune rolled over me
Like I've been on the losing end of a game of chance

There's somethin bout the desert
The desert has a certain quality or characteristic

It don't speak english but we understand
Although we may not share a common language with the desert, we have a connection or understanding

From the car's front seat
From the perspective of being in the front seat of a car

You squeezed my hand
You held my hand tightly

You are sour cream in a rubber dress
You have a contrasting, unexpected combination of characteristics or elements

A wet dream in a newfound mess
A vivid fantasy amidst chaos or confusion

You're a day come apart
You're a day that has fallen apart or become undone

In the sky's messy open heart
In the midst of the vast, unorganized openness of the sky

There's black holes in the desert
There are dangerous or negative aspects in the desert

Where the slickbacks pay in cash
Where wealthy and confident individuals pay for things with cash

And trash the place
And leave a mess or destroy the environment

Black holes in the desert
Dangerous and negative aspects that exist alongside the beauty of the desert

Looking out from carolyne's face
Viewing the world through Carolyne's perspective

Waited forever
I've waited a very long time

I come back alone
I've returned by myself

I pull the lever
I take a risk or make a bold move

Like carolyne showed
In a way that was inspired by Carolyne's example or instruction

Pioneer casino in reno nevada
A specific location in Nevada known for its casinos

Where a couple of kids like us
Where young and naive individuals such as ourselves

Could make our fortunes in an hour
We could potentially make a large amount of money very quickly

Dear carolyne
A salutation towards Carolyne, the subject of the song