Funny Thing About Freeways  (© 2006 Peter Weiss Music)

About this song

Funny Thing About Freeways is generously provided by local musician Peter Weiss, the “Singing Scientist”. Here he is, showing kids at Westlake School how to be a raccoon:

Peter Weiss

You can learn more about him by visiting his website, which is right here.

He is indeed a scientist (environmental chemistry), with a B.S. in Chemistry from UCSC (1988), and a Ph.D. from the University of Washington (1995).

Funny Thing About Freeways is included on his recent CD entitled “Happy Earth Day”. If you like the song, consider buying the CD, which may be obtained from this site. 

  1. Funny thing about freeways
They're not free these days
They cost a lot to maintain
And they are a financial drain

  2. They also go through wild places
Chopping up the open spaces
Makes it hard for wildlife to walk around
And creates a roaring sound

  3. Then there's places like Santa Cruz
Where people sing the traffic blues
They keep saying they want to move more stuff
They keep saying it's not wide enough

    Well I'm hoping they'll build me a bicycle trail
That stretches for 50 miles
And people will be using people power
Riding as they smile
At one another as they pass by
To get to work and to school
It wouldn't pollute won't be dangerous
Wouldn't that be cool?

  4. Funny thing about freeways
They're not free these days
And most likely they will expand
Taking up more precious land

  5. And people feel disconnected
From each other and our lives are affected
Pick one day to walk or ride
Don't use a car you decide

    Chorus

  6. Funny thing about freeways
They're not free these days
Fouling up our clean air
Not just here but everywhere

  7. For CO2 that comes out the pipe
Warms us up both day and night
A warmer world you might not care
But think about the polar bear

    Chorus

  8. Funny thing about freeways
They're not free these days
They cost a lot to maintain
And they are a financial drain