A man named Gene's got a beautiful voice
He carries me home on his beautiful horse
And where she waits, I will ride ride ride
Come on stranger, just sing me a song

And if it's sad, I'll sing along-long-long,
I told you I knew every word

When I get to California
Gonna write my name in the sand
I'm gonna lay this body down
And watch the waves roll in

When the city spreads out
Just like a cut vein
Everybody drowns, sad and lonely
Well everybody drowns, sad and lonely
Well everybody drowns, sad and lonely alright

Sweet sweet dreams, and color and sound
Highways in the faraway to be found
I saw gold mines, in the sky sky sky
They were clouds just waiting to cry

And with the wind
I'm dancing drift drift drift
In the shapes of the place that I miss

And when I get to California
Gonna write my name in the sand
I'm gonna lay this body down
And watch the waves roll in

I'm gonna rest this weary head
On someone who I think will care
But when the stars in the sky start fallin'
I think you'll understand

That the city spreads out
Just like a cut vein
Everybody drowns, sad and lonely
Well everybody drowns, sad and lonely
Well everybody drowns, sad and lonely alright

Yeah I'm waiting
For something to give
Well I'm waiting
I hope it's not me
Yeah I'm waiting
For something to give
Yeah I'm waiting


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Gene Autry Lyrics as written by Jesse Boozer Boozer

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    Wasn't Gene Autry the singing cowboy (cousin of New York's naked cowboy?) who owned the Angels, and died just before they won the world series? Anyways, I don't care what this song is about because it is so catchy... but you could say that about most any Beulah song, especially on The Coast is Never Clear.

    P.S.: I don't think comparing a city to a cut vein means the song is about suicide... not all songs are about suicide or drugs or getting dumped.

    stupid_nameon January 29, 2006   Link

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