Oranges and Roses

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Here in California the grass is green all winter And there's mountains by the ocean, and the sun is bright above Here among the millions with songs instead of children And with oranges and roses I am lonesome for your love [Verse 2] I met a man from Canada, came to look for answers And all he found was questions so he turned and headed home Somewhere up in Canada the air's a little colder But he needs a little contrast, some men need to be alone [Verse 3] It's a long night for a stranger, and I read my way to morning On the bed that I have borrowed from the kindness of a friend There are cars upon the highway, there are pictures from the postcards There's work to do tomorrow, there's a letter I must send [Bridge] I read a book of fantasy, of exile and survival And there are heroes, and there's a prophet From a better space and time There are people I remember who are characters From stories like the one that I'm reading But they're lost between the lines [Verse 4] Here in California, the grass is green all winter There's mountains by the ocean, and the sun is bright above And here among the millions with songs instead of children And with oranges and roses I am lonesome for your love