Mountains and Buffalo

"Mountains and Buffalo"
B-side by Ween
A-side	"Tried and True"
Released	2003
Recorded	c. 2001–2003
Length	2:51
Label	Sanctuary Records
"Tried and True" / "Mountains and Buffalo" track listing
"Tried and True" (1) "Mountains and Buffalo" (2)

"Mountains and Buffalo" is a song by Ween, released as a B-side on the "Tried and True" single.

Appearances

• Tried and True / Mountains and Buffalo (2003)

Song Details

A lyric sheet for "Mountains and Buffalo", believed to be typed by Gene Ween

Recording and Composition

"Mountains and Buffalo" was recorded during sessions for Quebec. The vocals are sung by Gene Ween. The song is listed as being 3:51 on the back cover of the Tried and True / Mountains and Buffalo single, when the song is actually 2:51.

Many iterations were demoed at Graphic Sound Studios, but the band was never satisfied with any of them.

Live Performances

"Mountains and Buffalo" has only been performed live by Ween twice, both times at shows originally billed as Gene Ween solo performances, in the winter of 2002-2003. However, Gene Ween has performed the song many times at solo acoustic shows, as well as with the Gene Ween Band, and his own band Freeman.

Lyrics

A lyric sheet, believed to be typed by Gene Ween, shows the lyrics as follows:

Stars like shrapnel, mountains and buffalo
Capsule lady brought me the motherload
And she'll let me slide like a reedle deedle...

Hey there tulip, fill my glass with sunshine
My legs are numb, but my head feels just fine
Let's cross the line
I want you inside me

Future mana's lead to remind us
Of tears we'll shed in leaving the argus
And we'll wave goodbye like a leeleeleleleleel

Tuck yourself and pull down your right mind
Don't let love lead your disease lime
Just walk the line
And feel me inside you

"12-9-02, North Six, Brooklyn, NY" is handwritten below the typed lyrics. Ween performed this song as part of their set at Northsix (now the Music Hall of Williamsburg) on December 9th, 2002.