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Santa Cruz

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Santa Cruz

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Heading south the compass reads

Look at our speed, we're going 63

Look out the window as the trees go green

I look at them and they look at me.

I got Neil Young on the stereo

He comes along whenever I go

There's something different as I hear him now

Heading south on a familiar route.

I can feel the lifting of my blues

I can see you wipe your eyes anew

I got the feeling I just can't lose

Pulling into Santa Cruz.

I got an old friend, he remembers me

From way back when we were 17

We've got kids and we're older now

But when I see him we're still 17

I need the beach to set me free

I need the wind to make me breathe

I need the water to wash my soul

I need my loved ones to let me go

I can feel the lifting of my blues

I can see you wipe your eyes anew

I got the feeling that I just can't lose

Pulling into Santa Cruz.

Up in the northwest we've got it good

A little soggy, but we've got it good

Can't help thinking that I wish I would

Move my ass down to Santa Cruz

I got the feeling that I just can't lose

Pulling into Santa Cruz

I got a feeling that I just can't lose

Pulling into Santa Cruz

I got a feeling I don't wanna lose

Pulling into Santa Cruz

I got a feeling that I just can't lose

Pulling into Santa Cruz.

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