I'll pack my toothbrush and my cyanide molar the iPhone the car-seats and a tactical stroller I'll pack a snack-bag with the Kraft food groups and white flags for me and black for my troops I'll pack a fresh pack of Shark double-edge blades my boy's Razr scooter and my girl's blue shades I'll pack doses of patience and some Kevlar smiles check our air and our fluids our gauges and dials and we'll hit I-40 in our old green Accord there'll be collateral damage and we might get bored but we won't need TomTom to know where we're headed a theme park they dream of a theme park I've dreaded and if we ever get home and if our home still stands I'll unpack my dark heart and Purell my hands
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