california one / youth and beauty brigade

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

and the wine it tastes so sweet

as we lay our eyes to wander

and the sky

it stretches deep

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

o it's in your head

on this sea-drift sun

what can you do?

we're calling all bed wetters and ambulance chasers

poor picker-pockets

bring 'em in

come join the youth and beauty brigade

we're lining up the light-loafere'd

and the bored bench warmers

castaways and cutouts

fill it up

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

they said 'son

go join up

go join the youth and beauty brigade'

nothing will stand in our way