California One / Youth and Beauty Brigade

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Take a long drive with me
 On California One, California One
 Take a long drive with me
 On California One, California One
 And the road a-winding goes
 From Golden Gate to roaring cliff side
 And the light is softly low
 As our hearts become sweetly untied
 Beneath the sun
 Of California One
 Take a long dram with me
 Of California wine, of California wine
 Take a long drown with me
 Of California wine, of California wine
 And the wine, it tastes so sweet
 As we lay our eyes to wander
 And the sky, it stretches deep
 But will we rest our heads to slumber?
 Beneath the vines
 Of California wine
 Beneath the sun
 Of California One?
 Annabelle lies
 Sleeps with quiet eyes
 On this sea-drift sun
 What can you do?
 And if I said
 "Oh, it's in your head"
 On this sea-drift sun
 What can you do?
 (I've heard of ghosts
 Good ghosts who wander the battlefield at night
 Guiding soldiers out of danger
 You can see their omens everywhere
 Omens warning of stray bullets and lurking enemies
 If I were such a ghost
 I would stay so close to you
 You could feel my breath on your cheek)
 We're calling all bed-wetters and ambulance chasers
 Poor picker-pockets, bring 'em in
 Come join the youth and beauty brigade
 Come join the youth and beauty brigade
 We're lining up the light-loafered and the bored bench warmers
 Castaways and cutouts, fill it up
 Come join the youth and beauty brigade
 Come join the youth and beauty brigade
 Nothing will stand in our way
 I figured I had paid my debt to society
 By paying my overdue fines at the Multnomah County Library, at the library
 And they said "Son, go join up"
 Go join the youth and beauty brigade
 Come join the youth and beauty brigade
 Come join the youth and beauty brigade
 Come join the youth and beauty brigade
 Nothing will stand in our way
 

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Duration
09:50
Key
2
Tempo
112 BPM

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