Up in Smoke" is an Emily Saliers song, dating from early 1987, I

believe. I think that it's one of the most pop-oriented tunes Emily

has written, and it would fit in nicely with "Closer to Fine" and

"Hammer and a Nail." It's just catchy as all get-out. And I happen

to think that's a good thing.





Up in Smoke.



They took away my garden

To make room for a chemical plant

I feel my country's arteries harden

With the aid of a government grant



Chorus:



We are not a bunch of upstarts

Just out looking for a cause

We hunger for our justice

And not applause

We don't just make peace signs and meditate

We don't take this thing as a joke

We just want to relate - we're in a pretty bad state

And we don't want to go up in smoke



My water has got cancer

And the rivers have all dried

While I watch my country practice

Nuclear suicide



Chorus



Don't think it's impossible

To see this thing come clean

We're going to save this poor old world's head

From the guillotine



Chorus/Solo



They took away my garden

(My water has got cancer)

To make room for a chemical plant

(And the rivers have all dried)

I feel my country's arteries harden

(While I watch my country practice)

Nuclear suicide



Chorus



Oh Lord, we don't want to see our children go up in smoke