WHEN I WAS BORN IN 1949
NOTHING OF THE THINGS, THAT YOU, WERE MINE
WE WERE POOR AMONG THE PEERS
IT WAS THAT FOR MANY YEARS
WE WERE BEGGARS ON THE ROAD
SINCE I MOVED FROM THAT FOLD

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TO SAN FRANCISCO, OH OH
JUST ONE NIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO DANCE (x4)

I WALKED AROUND THE BLOCKS
WITH MY TORN BORED SOCKS
THEY WERE PLAYING ON THE DOCK
IT WAS A PIECE OF RAP ROCK

IT TURNED ON A LIGHT
IT CHANGED ALL MY LIFE
LIKE A BLADE OF A KNIFE
I DANCED ALL THE NIGHT

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TO SAN FRANCISCO, OH OH
JUST ONE NIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO DANCE (x4)

DANCE NOW IS MY JO
I SHAKE, JUMP, ROUND AND BO
I FOUND OUT RAP ROCK
THE FIRST NIGHT ON THE DOCK
NOW I'M RICH
I GOT A HOUSE ON THE BEACH
I CAN SEE, BEHOND THE RIDGE,
THE MOST FAMOUS RED BRIDGE

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LOOKING FROM THE DOCK OF THE BAY

NOW YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
WHEN I CALL MY WIFW "QUEEN"
AND MY CHILDREN ARE SO GLAD
THEY DON'T KNOW IT WAS SO BAD
AND, EVEN IF, I'M SO RICH
AND GET TAN ON THE BEACH
I REMEMBER ALL THE TIMES
THE WORST PERIOD OF MY LIFE

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LOOKING FROM THE DOCK OF THE BAY
JUST ONE NIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO DANCE (x4)