Shawn Mullins - Twin Rocks, Oregon Lyrics
I met him on the cliffsOf twin rocks, oregonHe was sittin on his bedrollLookin just like richard brautiganI thought he was an old man,He wasnt but 37He said hed been ridin trainsFor 15 yearsDrawin portraitsTo keep his belly full of beerAnd it looked to me like hed diedAnd missed the plane to heavenBut he was a nice old guyFor a younger manHe had a bottle of mad dogHe held in his handThat he waved around a lotTo make his pointAnd I listened as he told his talesOf wine and women and county jailsAnd we finished off that bottleAnd smoked a half a jointHe said I came here to watch the sunDisappear into the oceanIts been yearsSince I smelled this salty seaHe turned his bottle up and downAnd I saw him lostAnd I saw him foundHe sadi I dont know what Ive beenLookin for, maybe me...Well, I told him I too had beenTravelin aroundLivin out of my van from town to townPlayin for tips and whatever recordsI could moveI said I dont reckon Ill beMakin it big,You know its hard to get richOff a tout of coffee house gigsAnd he said yeah, but aint it a blessinTo do what you wanna do...And I told him yeah, I pulled off hereTo watch the sun disappearInto the oceancause its been yearsSince I smelled this salty seaAnd he turned his bottle up and downHe saw me lost and he saw me foundAnd I said I dont know what iveBeen lookin for, maybe meI said its kind of lateBetter be heading down the interstateCan I give you a liftTo san francisco bay?He said nope, I think Im justGoing to sit here and restAnd maybe wait on theTokyo-montana expressI might just lay hereAnd dream my life awayIm going to sit right here,Im going to watch the sunDisappear into the oceancause its been years, its been yearsIm gonna turn my bottle up and downYou can see my lostAnd you can see my foundI met him on the cliffsOf twin rocks, oregonHe was sitting on his bedroll lookingJust like richard brautiganJust like him
