"I've Been Driving on Bald Mountain" — from Lola vs. Powerman (1970). Pushing beyond limits.
Well I've been driving on Bald Mountain
Well I've been driving on Bald Mountain
Well I've been driving on Bald Mountain
But I've done my time, you know I've done my time
Well look here buddy, where'd you get your learning[?]?
Well look here buddy, where'd you get your learning[?]?
Well look here buddy, where'd you get your learning[?]?
Well here you come, boy, here you come
Well I got my learning[?] on big, bad guitar man [?]
Well I got my learning[?] on big, bad guitar man [?]
Well I got my learning[?] on big, bad guitar man [?]
Well I've done my time, I've done my time
Well every little thing that, that you see shining
Well every little thing that, that you see shining
Well every little thing that, that you see shining
Well it ain't no gold, lord, well it ain't no gold
Well I've been driving since Johnny was a baby
Well I've been driving since Johnny was a baby
Well I've been driving since Johnny was a baby
Well I've done my time, I've done my time
Well I've been driving on Bald Mountain
Well I've been driving on Bald Mountain
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- From Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One (1970). Driving on bald mountain — the car on spent tyres, the risk of it all falling apart — as a metaphor for the career and creative state of the Kinks at this point.