Save Me San Francisco

Album: Save Me San Francisco (2009)
Charted: 75
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  • I used to love the tenderloin
    Until I made some tender coin
    And then I met some ladies from Marin
    We took the highway to the one,
    Up the coast to catch some sun
    They left me with these blisters on my skin
    Don't know what I was on,
    But I think it grows in Oregon,
    So I kept on goin' going on right through
    I drove into Seattle rain
    Fell in love then missed the train
    That could have took me right back home to you

    I've been high, I've been low,
    I've been yes, and I've been oh, hell no!
    I've been rock 'n roll and disco,
    Won't you save me San Francisco?

    (Oh, oh, oh)
    Oh, oh
    (Oh, oh, oh oh oh oh)

    Every day so caffeinated
    I wish they were golden gated
    Fillmore couldn't feel more miles away
    So wrap me up return to sender
    Let's forget this five year bender
    Take me to my city by the bay

    I never knew all that I had,
    Now Alcatraz don't sound so bad
    At least they have a hella fine Merlot
    If I could wish upon a star
    I would hitch a cable car
    To the place that I can always call my own

    I've been high, I've been low,
    I've been yes, and I've been oh, hell no!
    I've been rock 'n roll and disco,
    Won't you save me San Francisco?

    I've been up, I've been down,
    I've been so damn lost since you're not around,
    I been reggae and calypso
    Won't you save me San Francisco?

    To tell you the truth
    I miss everything, everything
    It's a wild, wild beautiful world
    But there's a wide eyed girl back there
    And she means everything, everything,

    I've been stop, I've been go
    I've been yes and I've been oh, hell no!
    I've been rock and roll and disco,
    Won't you save me San Francisco?

    I've been up, I've been down,
    I've been so damn lost since you're not around,
    I've been reggae and calypso,
    Won't you save me San Francisco?

    (Oh, oh, oh)
    Oh, oh
    (Oh, oh, oh) save me San Francisco)

    (Oh, oh, oh)
    Oh, oh
    Won't you save me San Francisco

    (Oh, oh, oh)
    Oh, oh
    (Oh, oh, oh) save me San Francisco

    (Oh, oh, oh)
    Oh, oh
    Won't you save me San Francisco Writer/s: Dave Katz, Pat Monahan, Samuel Hollander
    Publisher: Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 5

  • Matteo from East BayConsidering he’s with “ladies from Marin,” do you think it’s possible that the lyric “blisters on [his] skin” refers to something besides a sun burn?
  • Cecilia Lewis from Chattanooga Tennessee 1st heard Save me San Francisco at my daughter’s annual 4th of July party celebrating another year breast cancer free. (10 years now) I listen to this song everyday. Thank you BTW she Loves Train
  • Mia from Texas I never heard this song till today witch is 3/19/21 and I lovers it so much it's A GREAT SONG I LOVE IT ITS SO GOOD!
  • Robin from Bolton, United KingdomI fell in love with this after hearing it on KFOG SF. The Alcatraz merlot mentioned in the song is in fact made in Australia.
  • Joaquin from San Francisco, Cathis is such an amazing song!!!! I am from San Francisco and it will always be my home
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