Many a hand scaled the grand old face of the plateau
Some belonged to strangers, some to folks you know
Holy ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in the sand
To beautify the foothills, and shake the many hands

Nothing on top but a bucket and a mop
And an illustrated book about birds
See a lot up there but don't be scared
Who needs action when you got words

When you've finished with the mop then you can stop
And look at what you've done
The plateau's clean, no dirt to be seen
And the work it took was fun

Many a hand began to scan around for the next plateau
Some say it was greenland, and some say mexico
Others decided it was nowhere except for where they stood
But those were all just guesses, wouldn't help you if they could

• About a Girl
• All Apologies
• Come As You Are
• Dumb
• Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
• Lake of Fire
• Oh, Me
• On A Plain
• Pennyroyal Tea
• Plateau
• Polly
• Something In The Way
• The Man Who Sold The World
• Where Did You Sleep Last Night?