Sun Kil Moon - This Is Not Possible lyrics

If you're traveling with the band
And you get to Frankfurt
And there's an icy feeling there and
Your feelings can get hurt
We got to the venue and asked the guys
"Is our equipment here?"
And they said, "This is not possible"
We said, "Well, it's cold outside and it's
Raining cats and dogs
Can we at least come inside and
Eat a Frankfurter hot dog?"
We asked them "Is this
At all remotely plausible?"
And they said, "This is not possible"
I said, "But we need to rehearse and a
Few of these guys just met
We need to get to know each other
And it's cold outside and it’s wet"
They said, "Hey, we're not your promoter
He's on vacation i'm a bartender
He's a bouncer and the merch girl’s
Stuck at the train station"
I say, "Hey, we can roll with this
But could you please
Be the slightliest bit hospitable?"
They said, "What do you mean
'roll with this'?
Are you from California, dude?"
We said, "No, we were just wondering
If you could be the
Slightliest bit more affable?"
And they said, "This is not possible"
So we said, "Fuck you guys
This has been a waste of our time"
And so we headed out of that dreary-ass place
May I suggest a place when
You're jet lagged as hell?
It's twenty minutes outside of Frankfurt
It's called the Romantik Hotel
In the suburb of frankfurt in a place
Called Schloss Rettershof
That’s right the Romantik Hotel
In Schloss Rettershof schloss Rettershof
In Schloss Rettershof
The Romantik Hotel in Schloss Rettershof
There are goats and sheeps and horses outside
And the lady at the desk is very polite
We said
"We know we're here early but can we possibly
Get into our rooms early
If it's not too much trouble?"
And she said, "Yes, this is possible"
We go to lunch and the waiter
Brings three type of salts
And he politely and eloquently
Describes them all i said
"Could I possible get a
Decaffeinated coffee with cream?"
He said, "Americano, espresso, latte
What do you mean?" i said
"I mean a decaffeinated coffee with cream"
And he said, "Yes, this is possible"
I went to bed
And I was so tired I slept past 9 PM
I went to the front desk
And she said, "I’m sorry
You missed your dinner the restaurant
Is closed sleepy man"
I said, "But, you don’t understand
I traveled a very long way from the USA
Can you please, check with your kitchen and
See what they say?"
And the guy from the kitchen
Came out and said, "Sure, i remember you
You're the guy who likes the tagliatelle"
I said, "yeah, that's me
Thanks for remembering
I’m the guy who likes the tagliatelle"
I said, "Could I please, order it again?"
And the chef said, "Yes, this is possible"

I woke up an hour or two late
And my band members seemed moderately hostile
I said, "We gotta get to the road to Holland
But, I'm hungry
Do you mind if I eat as quick as possible?"
They said, "Sure, but we're late
But, I guess your request
Is totally reasonable"
And they said to me, "Mark
Yes this is possible"
I asked a waiter, "Could I please
Get a glass of water?" and he said
"Perhaps you'd like sparkling or a
Still in a large bottle?"
I said, "Sparkling please
If it's not too much trouble"
And he said, "Of course not
Yes this is possible"
And when we arrived in Utrecht
The hotel was delightful
Not like the one the put us in in Frankfurt
A youth hostel
I asked the front desk, "Could I
Please, get a few extra blankets
And maybe a pillow?"
And the she said, "Yes, this is possible"
And late at night we went on a hunt for food
The place had many things to choose from
Burgers and shawarmas and falafels i said
"Can I possibly get some
Fries and a falafel?"
And the man said, "Yes, this is possible"
And after I ate my falafel
My stomach felt awful
I asked the front desk lady
If she had some Pepto-Bismol she said
"Well we have the Dutch version but I have
To warn you it tastes very awful"
I said, "That’s no problem can I have some
Please,?"
And she said, "Yes, this is possible"
As they say, "When in Holland
Do the like the Dutch"
So I went to the henhouse
To feel a hen's touch
I said, "Could I possibly buy
An hour of your time
If it's not too much trouble?"
And the hen said, "Yes, this is possible"
So the moral of the story is
That in the country of Holland
Whatever you ask for, they say "Yes
It's possible" but in the city of Frankfurt
Whatever you ask for they say
"This is not possible"
But in the city of Rettershof
Right outside of Frankfurt
There is a peaceful hotel that
Is amiable and comfortable
I recommend it highly
Take your girlfriend there for a week
It's dreamlike and magical and
Serene and quaint
Now if Germany calls and says
"Would you guys like
To come over here and play a festival?"
I'd say, "Sure, if you could put my band in
The Romantik Hotel in Schloss Rettershof"
But, if Germany says, "Well Mark
This is not possible"
Then I'm gonna say, "Sorry
This is not possible"
But, if they call and ask me to see
If I want to play in Berlin again
Of course I’m gonna say, "Yes
This is possible"
Is it possible that my favorite
Lou Reed album is Berlin?
Yes, this is possible
Is it possible that the band Berlin
Wrote a song called "Sex"
That gave me a raging boner when I was 15?
Yes, this is possible
Is it possible that my favorite Jonathan
Richman song is called "Hospital"?
Yes, this is possible
Is it possible that JD salinger
Wrote my favorite novel?
Yes, this is possible
Is it possible that my favorite
Meal is chicken and waffles?
This is not possible is it possible that the
United States President needs
To be admitted into a mental hospital?
Yes, this is possible
Is it possible that I’m singing this song in
Berlin in front of thousands
Of people tonight? This is not possible
Is it possible that I’m
Actually in the studio
In the Tenderloin in San Francisco in the
Studio singing to Jim on drums, Ramon on
Guitar, Jeff on bass, Chris on keyboards
With Nathan behind me engineer and
I’m in a vocal booth yes, this is possible