So much for the city
Tell me that you'll dance to the end
Just tell me that you'll dance to the end

Hey, hey you're the Monkees
And people said you monkeyed around
But nobody's listening up

Just don't go back to Big Sur
Hangin' around, lettin' your old man down
Just don't go back to Big Sur
Baby, baby, please don't go
Ah, baby, baby, please don't go

So much for the street lights
They're never gonna guide you home
No they're never gonna guide you home

Down at the steam boat show, yeah
All the kids start spittin'
I guess it didn't live up to the billing

Just don't go back to Big Sur
Hangin' around, lettin' your old man down
Just don't go back to Big Sur
Baby baby please don't go
Ah, baby, baby, please don't go

Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Just don't go back to Big Sur
Hangin' around, lettin' your old man down
Just don't go back to Big Sur
Ah, baby, baby, please don't go
Ah, baby, baby, please don't go


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Big Sur Lyrics as written by Guy Sigsworth Alanis Nadine Morissette

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    its a sunshiney song isn't it. i saw the thrills in november and i wasn't too keen but this song is still great. it's the song you should play when you're sundrenched form the beach and you're travelling back to where your staying with your friends and the suns in your eyes and there's a big lazy blue sky and your feet are full of sand. its beautiful. it could mean lots to people, especially for someone whos leaving them for somewhere else but even if it's not it's just really good to listen to. i think it's a half happy song. you know like you have mega happy songs and ones like this one this reminds me of mr tambourine man by the byrds. i can't imagine myself smileing in the beach situation i described before when this is on it's like an inside happy song. and i don't think it'd sound half as good if it wasn't on the beach. oh ill shut up now.

    t1nkerb3llon March 22, 2005   Link

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