Name: Nova the Zen Babe
Duration: P00H03M34S
Description: Nova was written by Adam Savetsky in the 90's. It is true to the original with minor changes to lyrics and a new break prior to the outro. Special thanks to members of the Tremolo Saints for their studio contributions on the Outro section (see credits below).

Nova the Zen Babe

from Last Song of the Eighties by The Was

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Nova was written by Adam Savetsky in the 90's. It is true to the original with minor changes to lyrics and a new break prior to the outro. Special thanks to members of the Tremolo Saints for their studio contributions on the Outro section (see credits below).

lyrics

Eyes give away her imagination
says she is me she ain't mistaken
she is mystical down to her name

She reads Jack Kerouac, falls in love
never says anything cause thinks she's too tough
she's intellectual down to her games

Where she's got to go you can't wait
tell her that your leavin' looks like she'll break
if I could speed her up or just slow me down

Nova the zen baby makes me smile
if we can't be friends this year, try again next time
Oh we are lovable, just wait and see
In the summertime

Wind it blows the weeds around
looks like silk, oh yeah

Only laugh never to cry
in the summertime, summertime (repeat/fade)

credits

from Last Song of the Eighties, track released December 12, 2022
Adam Savetsky: Lead vocal and rhythm guitar
Gregg Butensky: Bass and backing vocal
Manoog Hadeshian: Slide guitar, rhythm guitar, mandolin, harmonica, percussion

Patrick Newberry: Dobro lead (outro)
Curt Olson: Slide guitar, backing vocal (outro)
Richard Lodwig: Harmonica solo (outro)

Cover art by Mateo Hadeshian. Produced, mixed and mastered by Manoog Hadeshian at MZH Studios in Berkeley, CA [2022].

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The Was San Francisco, California

Originally established in San Francisco (1992), the band regrouped as "The Was" after nearly 30 years to recall and create anew their original music. Band members include Adam Savetsky, Gregg Butensky and Manoog Hadeshian. Their recent album "Last Song of the Eighties"can be found here on Bandcamp, and on various common streaming platforms (e.g. Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc.). ... more

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