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Isto on the Go

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Tim G I only discovered Isto within the past year. I've watched many YouTube videos & liked them all, so I subscribed to his channel. This is the 1st album I've bought - all originals. I'm looking forward to hearing his songs.
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Bells ring across the Passaic, Angels look down from above, And on the PATH to Newark, You might just fall in love. It's a rapid transit Cosmos, wheels are turning we've no inkling of, And on the PATH to Newark, You might just fall in love. Millions of strangers have passed this way before, They're not strangers anymore. Blank empty faces down the Meadowlands of Time, Till we cross that Essex County Line One day I looked up from some book I was reading, Now I'm a man with a wife. Stumbling and bumbling and fumbling, Through somebody's life. Men are combing their hair right, Maidens are dropping their gloves, And on the PATH to Newark, You might just fall in love.
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I came home about half past one, My wife caught me with a greasy bun, I'm a hot dog daddy, A hot dog daddy, I'm a hot dog daddy, eatin' burgers on the sly. I came home about half past two, Tomato ketchup in my shoe, I'm a hot dog daddy, A hot dog daddy, I'm a hot dog daddy, eatin' burgers on the sly. I came home about a half past three, Pickles and onions all over me, I'm a hot dog daddy, A hot dog daddy, I'm a hot dog daddy, eatin' burgers on the sly. I came home about half past four, Passed out on the kitchen floor, I'm a hot dog daddy, A hot dog daddy, I'm a hot dog daddy, eatin' burgers on the sly. That wife of mine, she's all right, Keepin' me on with this appetite, I'm a hot dog daddy, A hot dog daddy, I'm a hot dog daddy, eatin' burgers on the sly. Came home at six, I was sure we were through, But my baby was there makin' burgers for two, I'm a hot dog daddy, A hot dog daddy, I'm a hot dog daddy, eatin' burgers on the sly.
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Everybody's on your case Everybody's in your face You've got your eyes on outer space How far could it be Everybody wants a piece of you When the devil comes knockin', what you gonna do? You've got a back door, don't ya - walk right through - just two steps and you're free Leave it all behind ya The life that was assigned ya Those things you let define ya Just leave 'em all behind ya The breeze will sure remind ya Your walls will not confine ya Just leave it all behind ya Just leave it all behind ya Everybody's Jack to you And they've left all their slack to you Well now they've got their back to you One doorway, you'll be gone An alley cat just purred for you He'll put in a kind word for you And maybe catch a bird for you - the bus comes through at dawn Leave it all behind ya The life that was assigned ya Those things you let define ya Just leave em all behind ya The breeze will sure remind ya Your walls will not confine ya Just leave it all behind ya Just leave it all behind ya
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Some people spend all their lives Preparing for the flood that never comes Treading water in the air Shadowboxing breakers everywhere CHORUS: When the tide comes in When the tide comes in When the tide comes in That's when I'll learn to swim Let us lay our clothes out come the dawn Let us fight our battles where they fall It's a surefire way to gather sorrow Sowing the troubles of tomorrow CHORUS It rained it poured it rained so hard It rained so hard all day Lungful of water with each breath Didn't take him long to reach his death, singin' CHORUS
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Let's charter an elephant and take a little trip Come along with me - we'll give your boss the slip Take my hand I've heard there is a land Where wandering minstrels are in great demand After a year or two in this happy town We'll be exhausted and need to settle down Yes, we'll face the facts, and we'll follow destiny And prepare for retirement underneath the sea Where will we go? I think I know. The same place where all the little fishies go CHORUS: All aboard the sushi submarine Where the kitchen is always clean And the sushi sitting on your plate Is the freshest fish that you have ever seen Sushi rice is extra nice Underneath the ocean blue You know what I mean on the sushi submarine When I'm doin' lots of knots with you By ship by sail by elephants tail By flute by flail by run By spoon by pail by African snail Aloft adrift all done By wick by wack by commodore's back Astray all day in the sun A whiffed a waft on a bathtub taft And we're snack where we begun CHORUS Rockabye daddy Goodnight my son Risen to rock you Now bye bye I'm gone Got up to get you to go back to sleep I find myself drifting back into the deep CHORUS
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Now listen here, my clever friend That spiel you're spieling had better end If you know what's good for you If you think that we'll just sit and wait While you go on and pontificate You're quite right, but keep in mind that when you're through This woman next to me, you might think that you could take her But if you keep going on like this she'll send you to your maker If you know what is good for you and if you value your life Well, buddy, don't mansplain to my wife She's an expert here while you're just dabbling Yet you continue on a babbling Interrupting every sentence she begins You keep on squeaking, you little mouse, My wife here she's a powerhouse And let me tell you something, the house always wins She takes pathetic men like you and rends them limb from limb, it's true it's all that I can do to play the fife Five four three two here she goes, Fella everybody knows Don't mansplain to my wife You were great there honey and it was really on the money The way you gave it to that blatherin' blatherskite One thing you should know Is that you can't just let it go You've got to zing it to that kind with all your might And let me tell you something, in this land One thing you've got to understand is - wait - I've said enough, the fuse is short the powder rife Your lovely eyes remind me say no more I've learned this once or twice before Don't mansplain to my wife
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On an island in the sky There's a private little beach I'd like to try Miles away from anywhere Take your net and cast it in the air And if you catch a flying fish Throw him back and make a wish We'll make our home where the planets wander And the clouds make foam upon the deep blue yonder The soundtrack to our years will be the music of the spheres And we'll watch the world go by On an island in the sky What treasures we'll find with the tide so low Open your mind and there's your fortune in tow Along a starry bay right beside the milky way And we'll watch the world go by On an island in the sky On an island in the sky On an island in the sky On an island in the sky On an island in the sky
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Every night I thank the stars for bringing her to me I thank all of the heavenly bodies and the waves crashing in the sea When you find that woman who causes the sun to shine Put your arms around her and love her till the end of time I'm a man of many faults - too many here to name And every man that's in this room I think could say the same When you find that woman who keeps your wild soul in line Put your arms around her and love her till the end of time I still remember the smile on your face on the night when we first met And as long as I live I never will forget it Whenever I think back to that smile and that enchanted night It fills me up with so much warmth - and everything's all right As you travel around this world be careful whatever you do If you're not being careful true love can pass by you And if you're ever lucky enough to find a woman like mine Put your arms around her and love her till the end of time
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The O & W Railroad had long been in decline In the local parlance called the Old and Weary Line When one autumn evening in 1955 Engine 803 began her fateful drive She started in Oswego on her regular run She was bound for Norwich, but destined for Hamilton Furniture, steel and lumber she carried in her cars And from the Nestle Factory a freight of chocolate bars Someone flipped the track switch, they never found out who It was too late to do anything once the train went through She rose up on an incline - went sailing through the air Crashed into Leland's coal shed some 90 feet from there. The little ones of Hamilton were in for a surprise They approached the wreckage cautiously and there before their eyes Treasure all around them - more than they could eat The Great Chocolate Train Wreck lay there at their feet Families returned with wheelbarrows to gather up the loot Nestle bars, cocoa, and chocolate chips to boot 500 grand in damages, sure, but nothing could be finer Especially since the injuries were relatively minor In 1957 the line shut down for good And in Fulton there's an Aldi's where the chocolate factory stood But the chocolate wreck lives on in local village lore If you grew up in Hamilton, you've heard this tale before. Many years later a stranger came to town And made his home the site where the chocolate wreck went down He was a former brakeman who had traveled near and far His name was Ed Vollmer and he taught me to play guitar
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Global Warming, depends who you ask Say the climate scientists, "Alas, Alas," But the crypto-zoologists? "Not so fast!" It all depends who you ask At the end of the day You choose who to believe Scientific Consensus Or Bigfoot Steve To move too fast Would be a sin Let's wait till all of the facts are in It might take some time to get all these facts Since Bigfoot Steve is out studying tracks But we'll all take a look at that data sheet Just as soon as old Steve gets through with those feet. Global Warming, depends who you ask Say the climate scientists, "Alas, Alas," But the crypto-zoologists? "Not so fast!" It all depends who you ask So tell me, who you gonna ask?
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It's such a lovely way to spend an evening Father and son at home alone I'd call to ask you when you are returning If I could only find the telephone While we banged on homemade drums down in the parlor My head got stuck inside a coffee can Leave me here and I will man the baby But who's gonna baby the man? I tripped upon a ball and went a-rolling Right into our lovely chandelier Junior started laughing just to see me I told him not to be so cavalier Then I followed as he toddled to the study I knocked over several bookshelves as I ran Leave me here and I will man the baby But who's gonna baby the man? As I brushed aside the works of Charles Dickens I heard our giggling child continue on I asked the dog if he could tell me kindly If he'd seen what way our little joy had gone Fido barked and nodded at the carport That's when I heard bambino start the van Leave me here and I will man the baby But who's gonna baby the man? I'm so glad you're home now, darling how I've missed you Though our father son time has been rather nice I haven't eaten dinner yet, no honey Though on the stove I started cooking up some rice What's that? Ah yes, I think it's rather smoky Must be the flames arising from our frying pan Leave me here and I will man the baby But who's gonna baby the man? Leave me here and I will man the baby But who's gonna baby the man?
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Dracula 01:57
Christopher Lee came to me in a flowing Dracula cape His teeth were dripping something red - maybe a cherry shake I said - Hey, Mr. Lee! I'm very pleased to know ya. Can I offer you some refreshment - perhaps an orange soda? Mr. Lee looked at me - fangs growing in his head I thought he was gonna speak, but he did something else instead He bit into a candy bar he'd pulled from his left pocket I asked what kind of bar it was he told me it was chocolate I told him to be careful 'cause chocolate has caffeine Then he looked upset and told me I was being mean I said that may be true my friend but the truth can hurt sometimes Then I ate a salad made of glass and washed it down with wine Just then I saw that Mr. Lee was on another fix I said a second candy bar??? he explained it was a Twix I put him on a diet then to help him curb his cravings We cut his sugar gradually weaning him with raisins The raisins worked immediately - I knew they would I'm sure I'd been a candy man myself many years before Then he sat down in my armchair - he was getting rather cozy As he nodded off he asked my name - I told him it was Lugosi
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Sisyphus 01:22
Sisyphus the Spider Went up the waterspout Down came the rain and washed the spider out Up came the Sun and dried up all the rain And Sisyphus the Spider went up the spout again
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There is a place Where every face is considered beautiful And this place is in my heart For everyone is beautiful to me
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Moonlight 04:07
The glow of lamplight ain't half bad And stars shine bright in Trinidad A winter tree that's candleclad Brings festive joy that's true - but my favorite iridescence will be radiating soon Off the surface of a zillion ton doubloon Moonlight Lovely moonlight Sends me dreams of you Moonlight Lovely moonlight Make my dreams come true Fill my heart with happiness Fill my arms with tender bliss Fill my lips with such a kiss Then send me off to bed The sunshine's nice throughout the day Twilight too is quite okay But when that sunlight goes away And my daydreams all retire My imagination gets away from me And I am suddenly set free - Moonlight Lovely moonlight Sends me dreams of you Moonlight Lovely moonlight Make my dreams come true Fill my heart with happiness Fill my arms with tender bliss Fill my lips with such a kiss Then send me off to bed
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I took a ride in my boat Sailed it everywhere that it would float Brought it right out to the edge of the sea O - woe is me Now I'm tipping off the edge of the world Tottering on the brink Dangling at the ridge of the horizon And I hope that I don't sink I had to be such a smart guy Thinking I could sail just anyplace Little did I know when I stepped out morning I'd be falling into outer space Tipping off the edge of the world Tottering on the brink Dangling at the ridge of the horizon And I hope that I don't sink Mama always told me that the earth was flat Shoulda stayed home and left it at that Ptolemy will tell ya that this rock is round But that ain't what I've found Tipping off the edge of the world Tottering on the brink Dangling at the ridge of the horizon And I hope that I don't sink
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Bologna Man 03:08
There's a conjurer Lives on a mountain Who speaks bologna and makes it true But it's only true if you believe it So be careful if you do Beware the man who casts his spells from scraps of processed meat He'll be taking sandwiches and throw them at your feet You'll be under his dominion Where vegetables are just opinion Follow ye this wizard if you dare He'll put you in a sandwich and just leave you there
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Monologue 01:35
Silly Bologna man - You can't just put people in sandwiches and expect them to stay there forever. They will break free eventually. Furthermore, the bologna of your words may be less perishable than other meats but it will perish eventually - there are microbes in the air that will break it down. You may try to play god, Bologna Man, but no amount of sodium benzoate can make a lunchmeat immortal. I know these things and more for I am the Earl of Sandwich. You thought I was gone but I have returned. I was rolling over in my wax paper seeing what you were doing to the legacy of my beloved sandwich, and I just had to intervene. The sandwich represents perfection - a holy union between breads, meats, cheeses, condiments and what have you - and you have come along and turned a good thing bad - you've missed the whole point entirely. When I was inventing the sandwich, there was one thought that kept going through my head, and that was "Ask not what lunch can do for you - Ask what you can do for lunch" The other question I kept asking my self was soup or sandwich, soup of sandwich, soup or sandwich, soup or sandwich - in the end the answer was sandwich and I firmly believe that that is still the answer. The sandwich is still great - it just got mixed up with some bad bologna. We have a saying in the town of Sandwich where I am Earl Emeritus: "Pastrami once, shame on you - Pastrami twice, shame on me" And the same could be said for bologna. I hope you understand my words, bologna man, but in the end it doesn't matter what you or I or anyone understands. The truth is all around us and the truth will prevail. And now, a song.
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The Truth is in the air The Truth is everywhere In the mountains and the valleys and the sea In the hearts and the minds of you and me The Truth is in the air There to be found if you care Open your ears, you'll hear it ring Open your mind and let it sing The Truth is always proper The Truth is always beautiful The Truth is always glorious Always victorious When the last of our kind is dead and gone The Truth will linger on The Truth is in the air Open up your arms and grab your share There's plenty of Truth to go around When the air dries up, just mine the ground The Truth is yours and mine The Truth is yours and mine The Truth is yours and mine The Truth is yours and mine
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Monologue 2 00:15
Let us now leave the Bologna Man on his mountain and move on to a little history lesson. Excuse the delay while I remove my spectacles, but I gave not only my life but also much of my eyesight to the creation of the sandwich.
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In Finland, as in many Nordic countries, there was a tradition That every couple of years a new pickle was declared emperor It was a lottery system, and whichever pickle Bought the 10,000th can of tuna of the year Became the new emperor of all the Finnish kingdoms This is the story of one particular pickle emperor Who had a short but productive reign It was in the Year of the Yak, by the Finnish calendar When Periwinkle the Pickle Prince Was declared emperor. While he was being dressed in robes for the coronation and anointment A bird alighted upon his left shoulder Which is considered a very good omen And Periwinkle the Pickle Prince declared a national day of birdwatching For the entire empire of Finnish kingdoms He led the watch with his special binoculars That were given as a gift by the Duchess of Lake Bodom He rode out on the finest horse in the kingdom Followed by the royal family And all the government bigwigs And the military And the landed gentry And they went to watch birds in the nearby forest Around the lake at the base of the hill near the emperor's palace The first few birds they saw were spectacular As all the birds allowed near the palace are But the fifth bird was really something special It was an ostrich with peacock feathers and a dog snout in place of a beak Periwinkle the Pickle Prince took this bird as a pet and confidante And named him Isabella And they commanded the empire together Bringing truth and justice to all that would have it Among his great deeds was the construction of a temple To all the Finnish gods And an appropriations bill That gave trillions to the school systems And the appointment of many qualified individuals to the judiciary And the construction of an aqueduct system that brought wine to all the neighboring countries Which was a great source of revenue and helped to fund the schools and the temples and everything else And this was all going fine until the Queen of Sweden Declared a trade war And built a giant dam to keep the Finnish wine out This was bad for everyone As Sweden now had no wine And Finland suddenly had a huge budget deficit due to the reduction in funds from the wine exports So of course it was war The war to end all wars Because Spain and the Philippines were allies and sent troops To both sides each, as they were friendly with both Periwinkle the Pickle Prince Rode out on Isabella commanding his army And the Queen of Sweden went forth on her favorite bird A parakeet named Larry leading her army And there was much fighting And ingenious displays of strategy on both sides And it lasted for years And the Army of the Bothnia was advancing along the Tornio And both sides brought all of their forces together for one great battle And lined themselves up head to head Awaiting the bugle call that would ring in the greatest battle in the history Of Northern Europe And both sides stood there waiting and armed the tension mounting Until one of Periwinkle's judicial appointees came running With the announcement that she had come upon an old constitutional document declaring That pickles had no power Over the military And in fact couldn't be emperors at all They were just figureheads if anything And really more of a culinary delicacy With few leadership qualities and everybody went home and Finland Became a Parliamentary Republic Within the framework of a representative democracy And Periwinkle the Pickle Prince is remembered to this day For his wisdom in judicial appointments And the anniversaries of his battles are celebrated annually With pickle festivals and parades And statues of him are found in every town in Finland And Isabella the Ostrich Went to the National Hairdressing School Where he can be seen to this day Taxidermied and Stuffed And the object of great pride for all the alumni Who gather to shower him with brine at the annual homecoming picnic.
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Whither will I wither Whither will I wither away When the oceans dry up And the earth burns away Whither will I wither Whither will I wither away Whither will I wither Whither will I wither There's beauty in the silence - Yes there's beauty in the gaps And we all are running somewhere even if we're just doin laps You might put your faith in necromancers who make everything so clear But the question is the only answer - the only one that I can hear They say be part of something greater - They tell you get involved Well we all will do that somehow - After we dissolve And we all are chasing something - maybe some kind of glory But in the end we're all just footnotes in our own life story Whither will I wither And will you whither with me And whither will we whither My humble inquiry Well we all must leave the diner - After we've been served But we all are made of energy - And we all will be conserved As we go our separate ways - Expanding throughout time There's a light that's shining somewhere - And I've got yours and you've got mine Whither will we wither Will you wither with me Whither will we wither Whither will we wither Now I know that we're all hoping for some kind of wisdom at the end If you teach a man to fish you'll have a very smelly friend Whither will I wither Whither will I wither away Whither will we wither My humble inquiry
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released January 11, 2019

Music and Lyrics by Christopher White (Isto)
© Christopher White 2019
All instruments and vocals by Isto (Christopher White)
Cover Art by Steven Compton
Recorded in Newark, NJ and Hamilton, NY

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