Mikayla Lewis - "Shit Show (River Man)" [NPR Tiny Desk 2026 Submission]

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"Shit Show (River Man)" [NPR's Tiny Desk 2026 Entry]
Performed Live by Mikayla Lewis + The Fuse in East Nashville, TN on 01/17/2026.

Music + lyrics by Mikayla Lewis; inspired by her time and former career as an award-winning TV news reporter. Other influences include: George Carlin calling the planet a freak show and in America it’s a front row seat + Nick Drake’s, “River Man” character.

Band:
Jacob Züg: Drums + BG Vocals
Alex Züg: Bass + BG Vocals
Ari Fine: Keys + BG Vocals
Mikayla Lewis: Guitar + Vocals

Audio Production: ZÜG Productions
https://www.zugproductions.com

Video Production + Video Editing by: Be Reel Co. Multimedia (Owned + Operated by Mikayla Lewis)
https://www.mikaylalewis.com

Crew:
Kennie Aquino: Director of Photography + Camera Operator
Maddie Kieffer: Assistant DP + Camera Operator
Gnik Nus: Four legged crew member + sacred space holder

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Lyrics:
Got a ticket to the front row
The final act of the shit show 
Overhead it dims low as the spotlight grows 
The dark age fades from the page  
Set the stage for the boomerang

River man took me deep in a hazy dream
In a world quick to cheat, he was slow to speak
Showed me all the sheep, most were still asleep
All the kings and queens in the tower ruling
Underneath the shepherds steered with rods of fear 

Got a ticket to the front row
The final act of the shit show 
Overhead it dims low as the spotlight grows 
The dark age fades from the page  
Set the stage for the boomerang

One percent lined pockets, bones stacked in closets 
Masks they couldn’t live without or within 
Gotta name and claim to tame it 

Peasants couldn’t eat in a den of thieves
Found the scissors to cut their own strings 
Unprecedented winds blew the ashes of sins 
The snakes shed their skins 

Got a ticket to the front row
The final act of the shit show 
Overhead it dims low as the spotlight grows 
The dark age fades from the page  
Set the stage for the boomerang

The innocent wept under our feet 
Until the people woke up and set ‘em free 
With a body half shot and a mind blown 
Shelves are empty, stores out of adren0chr0me  
Get on with the show, get on with the show
Get on with the show

Got a ticket to the front row
The final act of the shit show 
Overhead it dims low, as the spotlight grows 
The dark age fades from the page  
Set the stage for the boomerang
Get on with the show, get on with the show
Get on with the show
River man took me deep in a hazy dream
In a hazy dream