On the road from Perugia to Vasto

Someone read some USA news off their phone

Three killed in Lafayette, Louisiana in a movie theaterAnother fucked up day in America

And we looked off to the left at the Adriatic Sea

And we listened to the Sonic Youth′s first record, Bob Marley and Tenacious D's "The Pick of Destiny"

Beautiful hotel last night and my room looked over the pool

And I say, "Good morning" around 11 a.m. to Marsha and Neil

And now it′s late at night in Vasto

From my hotel I hear cars along the highway

And some noise from down below, an Italian wedding, it won't go away

It's like a sauna here, we took a cold jacuzzi

And no airports today, these last few drives have been beautiful

Fields of sunflowers along the way

And I picked some Roma tomatoes from a farmer′s garden

I ate them in the van and invited a child up on stage

And I sang while I held her little hand

Told her to quit eating sweets, that they were bad for her teeth

Took the gum from her hand and put a piece in my mouth and it was really sweet

And I invited some guys up on stage ′cause they had ants in their pants

And "This is My First Day and I'm Indian and I Work at a Gas Station"

And they danced and they danced

We played "The Weeping Song" for Nick Cave and his family

The passing of his son has been a daily thing on my mind

Since arriving at Heathrow and my guitarist had told me

Now the cars keep blowing down the highway

And the guys are out at the festival, watching James Blake

But I got a ride back, I would′ve stuck around if I was still 28

But I'm older now and I can′t handle being out that late

And that's an account of my last few days

And oh yeah, I saw a skinny black cat by the sea

And I called for him and he dashed away

That′s an account of my last few days

And Marsha took photos of us by the sea and we laughed and then we played

That's an account of my last few days

I made the promoter put the barricades closer to the stage

And that's an account of my last few days

I′ve been doing 40 push-ups and 150 sit-ups every single day

And that′s an account of my last few days

And we ate cheese pizza late at night in a wine cellar

And we got in our van and we drove away

Today we all had a nice dinner with our driver Francesco

I asked him how many cups of coffee he drinks a day

And he said, "Many, many, many, many cappuccinos"

And a group of fans came into the restaurant, their eyes popped out of their heads

I asked them to join us and we all shook their hands

They sat down at the same time, they all said, "Wow"

When the waiter explained every type of pasta the restaurant had in great detail

One looked like a bowtie and one looked like a wheel

We all had a nice dinner, me, the band, the fans and Marsha and Neil

And we all went out to the sea, a rare day off for the band and me

And I went so far out that I could no longer feel the sand under my feet

And I dove down and I touched the bottom and I swam back to the shore

Soaked up the sun and came back to the hotel room red as a lobster

There were a ton of emails, mostly business

But there was one that really touched me

It was forwarded to me by Robert, my publicist

From a girl named Tanya, okay, I'm gonna read it here in just a minute

"Hi Robert, this is just a thank-you note to Sun Kil Moon after a truly memorable gig in Manchester

I′m hoping you can pass it on

I've never done this before, written a letter to people who I admire before

But having seen you play at the RNC in Manchester last week

I really just want to say thank you

I′ve loved the sound of your voice, Mark, since the mid-90's

When I first heard "Grace Cathedral Park" at 17, it really hit me

The tone of your voice, the sadness of your lyrics, and it felt real and honest

Whilst I suppose I′ve dipped in and out of your music as people tend to do

But the recent years of Sun Kil Moon have pulled me right back in

And my car journeys are usually accompanied by one or another of your albums

I've always wanted to see you play live

But I've always heard too late about the few gigs you′ve played near me

So the Manchester gig was a big deal for me

A type of "one day I′ll get to hear" thoughts you have and hope will happen

I've seen so many of my musical loves in the last 38 years

And you were one of the few outstanding but one of the most important

I also got to share it with my husband

And my baby growing inside of me reacted with lots of kicks and movement

Which made it even more personal for me

When I close my eyes at the concert and listen

It′s not so much that it took me back, as the music has moved on

And is even more honest and raw, I suppose

But your voice was undoubtedly the same

No gimmicks, just the tone which hasn't changed over the years

It was beautiful

That is, the harmonies with the band

The atmospheres you all created, and how it just felt so special throughout

So I just want to say thank you all

It touched my soul and inspired me, as only good music can do

I′m sure you get lots of these messages and they probably lose their significance for you over time

And if so that's fine, natural even, I guess as the years have passed

But in case it lifts your spirits or gives you any form of pride in what you′ve collectively achieved

I wanted you to know, thank you

Tanya from Sheffield, England"