Oakland Lyrics

Fresh tiger lillies on the counter

From the market on the water

Where the pasta man smokes bubbles

And you get your drinks from Don

Ride a boat across the bay

And maybe pass the Golden Gate

Up to the wharf and surf on trollies

And he sings one of his songs

Cry to me mama I beg you to take us home

I won't forget the colors of Oakland's setting sun

Cry to me mama don't cry to him anymore

He only sucked away the love you had

Can we run out the door

Can we run out the door

Broken glass and food on the ceiling

Blood stains, your scars aren't healing

I follow all your judgements and you say he's pretty cool

All the nights I wake to violence seem to make me long for silence

I'll put up a fight for you

Can you bring me to school

Cry to me mama I beg you to take us home

They won't think that you failed or you hurt anyone

Cry to me mama don't cry to him anymore

He didn't deserve us, can we just be done

Can we just be done

Hotel California

Your dream won't last forever

your special drink ran dry

Its bittersweet to say goodbye

My friends in the hills

Write letters to send me off

Maybe now I'll sleep

Sleep through the night

The monsters gone we'll be alright

The monsters gone we'll be alright

Cry to me mama, it hurts you to take us home

I won't forget the colors of Oakland's setting sun

Cry to me mama, he won't make you cry anymore

He only sucked away the love you had

Don't go back through that door

Don't go back through that door