Colin Meloy Follow

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,
“oh, it’s in your head
on this sea-drift sun,”
what can you do?

we’re calling all bedwetters,
and ambulance chasers.
poor picker-pockets, bring them 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 multnoma county library,
at the library they said,
“son, go join up,
go join the youth and beauty brigade.”

nothing will stand in our way.