Decemberists California One Youth And Beauty Brigade Lyrics

California One Youth And Beauty Brigade Lyrics

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 drown 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