6.California One / Youth and Beauty Brigade

Lyricist:Colin Meloy

Take a long drive with me
On California One, on California One
Take a long drive with me
On California One, on California One

And the road a-winding goes
From Golden Gate to roaring Cliffside
And the light is softly low as our hearts become sweetly untied
beneath the sun of California One

Take a long drown with me
Of California wine, of California wine
Take a long drown with me
Of California wine, 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 bed wetters and ambulance chasers
Poor pickpockets, bring 'em in
Come join the youth and beauty brigade
Come join the youth and beauty brigade

We're lining up the light loafered and the bored bench warmers
Castaways and cutouts, fill it up
Come join the youth and beauty brigade
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
Come join the youth and beauty brigade
Come join the youth and beauty brigade
Come join the youth and beauty brigade

Nothing will stand in our way


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