Oakland

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