The Golden Gate

Lyrics

We married in spring At a young 23 Still making plans for the lives we would lead Hopeful and brighter smile than a dream As you walked down the aisle I couldn't help but beam We bought an old house on 4th street in May Fixed up the roof, but good? Who's to say? I hung up the painting you found tucked away A sidestreet cafe on a warm sunlit bay And you said "Hey, it's there you know Let's grow old with life to show We'll drink wine while the cold wind blows On a golden coast Why don't we go Onto a greyhound to drive past the states? Two kids, a job, growing old that can wait Let's live in the movies bеfore it's too late Or you'll always dream of thе golden gate" Five years are gone, but our love never swayed Still holding on to the promise we made Though that old house grew older and the painting did fade Our dreams never gave of that cafe in the shade And you'd say "Hey, it's there you know Let's grow old and alive to show We'll drink wine while a cool wind blows on the golden coast Why don't we go Onto a greyhound to drive past the states? Two kids, a job, growing old that can wait Let's live in the movies before it's too late Or we'll always dream of the golden gate" But the years move along Soon you're there while others are gone And it's clear you were wrong to keep holding on But season will change like time on a clock Making a cage that never unlocks Roofs start to cave and paintings come down And time that you gave to this dreary town Is gone with you Now I'm waiting here, our children all grown Found someone to hold, made lives of their own But I still remember the promise I owe That sidestreet cafe under city lights that glow And you'd say "Hey, it's there you know Let's grow old with life to show We'll drink wine while the cold wind blows On a golden coast" I think I'll go Onto a greyhound to drive past the states Two kids, a job, growing old that was great We saw all the movies but we were too late And you always dreamed of the golden gate And you should have seen the golden gate