This song references living in San Francisco. "By the bridge" and "looking out the golden gate" refer to the Golden Gate bridge. The Golden Gate is basically spanning the gap that connects the ocean and the San Francisco bay, hence "by the ocean, by the bay".
This song references living in San Francisco. "By the bridge" and "looking out the golden gate" refer to the Golden Gate bridge. The Golden Gate is basically spanning the gap that connects the ocean and the San Francisco bay, hence "by the ocean, by the bay".