2 Birds

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We were young we were barely 19

Going places that we have never seen

So I packed a flashlight and the camera

2,000 miles to California

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We packed our clothes in paper bags

We made mix tapes of our favorite bands

I remember my father in the driveway

I could tell that he was putting on his brave face for me

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As we drove far away

Stayed any place for free

I picked up a nickel on the train tracks

We had songs we liked to sing

And we tape recorded things

Tied ribbons round the trees to find our way back

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We stopped in every small town we came across

We slept in motel parking lots

I remember Montana and the big sky

I remember how she stood there with her arms held open wide

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As we drove far away

Stayed any place for free

We pulled over when we saw the sunflowers

And we both carved our names

In a fence along the way

And Sharon honked the horn at every state line

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We were young and we, were just beginning our lives

Like 2 birds set free for the first time

Not a penny to our names

And our dresses were handmade

We picked flowers and sage

And dried them in

The dashboard of the car