Cover art for San Francisco by Vanessa Carlton

San Francisco

Oct. 19, 20041 viewer

San Francisco Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I, I know what you did
Like a boy of summer gives his first kiss
Love, is dancing on my finger
He got to the heart of the matter and lingered
Now I'm walking with the living
I always liked Steinbeck and those old men whistling

[Hook]
We're back, we're back in San Francisco
We're back and you tell me I am home

[Verse 2]
Talking in the Mission
Over coffee this is my utopia
Man, I'll be your lady
As the ocean rises, the sun is fading

[Hook]
We're back, we're back in San Francisco
We're back, we're back in San Francisco
We're back, we're back in San Fran--

[Verse 3]
And now, I feel the ever after
Over red wine on the eve of summer
The buzz, the buzz of the city
As we settle in it's majesty
I, I know what you did
Like a boy of summer gives his first kiss
[Hook]
We're back, we're back in San Francisco
We're back and you tell me I am home

[Bridge]
You tell me I am home
You tell me I am home
You tell me I am home
Back in San Francisco

[Hook]
And I know what you did in San Francisco
I know what you did in San Francisco
San Francisco

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