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Artist: The Mountain Goats
Canonical path: /the-mountain-goats/san-bernadino
Related lyric paths: 6
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San Bernadino
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San Bernadino
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We got in your car and we hit the highway
Eastern sun was rising over the mountains
Yellow and blood red bits
like a kaleidoscope
And flaming swords may guard the garden of Eden
But we consulted maps from earlier days
Dead languages on our tongues
Holding on to our last hope
And the day was bright and fine
And the highway sign said, "San Bernadino welcomes you"'
I checked us into our hotel and filled the bathtub
And you got in the warm warm water
I pulled pedals from my pocket
I loved you so much just then
And it was hard but you were brave, you are splendid
And we will never be alone in this world
no matter what they say
We're gonna be okay
We were safe inside
and our new son cried, "San Bernadino welcomes you"
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