Shawn Mullins - Twin rocks oregon
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VERSE 1
//Pick D and G for the verse//
Well I met him on the cliffs at twin rocks oragon
He was sitting on his bedroll looking just like Richard Brautigan
I thought he was an old man but he wasn't but 37
He said he'd been riding trains for 15 years
And drawing portraits to keep his belly full of beer
It looked to me like he'd died and missed the plane to Heaven
But he was a nice old guy for a younger man
He had a bottle of Mad Dog that he held in his hand
and waved around a lot to make his point
and I listend as he told his tales
of wine and women and county jails
and we finished off that bottle and smoked a half a joint
CHORUS
And he saCid I came here toF watch the sun
disappearC into the ocean F
cos it's Ambeen years since GI smelled
the salFty sea Fsus4 F
And he tuCrned his bottle uFp and down
And I sawC him lost and I sFaw him found
and he saAmid I don't know wGhat I've been looking for.
F Gsys4 F
Maybe me.
VERSE 2
//Pick D and G for the verse//
Well I told him I too had been travelling around
Living out of my van from town to town
Playing for tips and whatever records I could move
I said I don't reckon I'll be making it big
It's hard to get rich off a tour of coffee house gigs
And he said yeah, but ain't it a blessing to do what you want to do
CHORUS
And I tolCd him yeah I pullFed off here to watch the sun
Cdisappear inFto the ocean
Amcos it's been Gyears since I smelled
the Fsalty sea. Fsus4 F
And he tuCrned his bottle uFp and down
And he saCw me lost and he Fsaw me found
AmAnd he said I Gdon't know what I've been looking for
MaybFe me. Fsus4 F
VERSE 3
//Pick D and G for the verse//
I said it's getting kinda late
Better be heading down to the interstate
Can I give you a lift to San Francisco Bay?
He said nope, I think I'm just going to sit here and rest
Maybe wait on the Tokyo-Montana express
I might just lay here and dream my life away
CHORUS
I'm goingC to sit right here, I'm going to wFath the sun
CDisappear inFto the ocean
AmCos it's been yGears
FYeah it's been years
CI'm going to turn my bottle Fup and down
Cyou can see me lost and you can sFee me found.
OUTRO
//Pick C and F//
I met him on th cliffs at Twin Rocks Oregan
He was sitting on his bedroll looking just like Richard Braudigan
Just like him.