California

23 Feb 2005

It’s skin and bones but it kicks like a mule and
It’ll carry my pack my rifle my boots
Left on my dime my senses behind
Digging for dreams in Jackson mine

California bound
Futures there to be found
Go west young man there's gold in the hills
Of California

It’s the Central Pacific 508
And it’ll take me due west to San Jose
Over Chinese bones John Henry’s steel
An open door and a turn of the wheel

California bound
Futures there to be found
I don't believe from here the birds fly south in winter
From California

It’s got a shake and a rattle but it’s still gonna roll
And half a tank will get me to Sacramento
From there it’s all downhill until I hit the sea
The Hollywood hills the silver screen

California bound
Futures there to be found
I'll take the endless miles the wind in my hair
To California

I’ve got a voice and I know it ain’t mine
I’ve got a roving eye and a distracted mind
I’m a leaky boat a plane without wings
I’m not doing too bad with just paper and string

California bound
Futures there to be found
I'm just like anyone I want what is forbidden
California
I'm just like anyone I want to be forgiven
California
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