Humboldt to the Bone
HUMBOLDT TO THE BONE – JOANNE RAND 2016

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OUR LITTLE BURG BY THE SEA
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IS LEFTY AND TRENDY AND FREE
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THE AIR’S ALWAYS FRESH AND THE FISH ARE THE BEST
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AND THE GARDEN’S GROW BOUNTIFULLY IN OUR BURG BY THE SEA


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OUR LITTLE COLLEGE TOWN
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MAY LOOK A WEE BIT RUN-DOWN
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BUT REALTY IS HIGH AND LEGAL JOBS ARE HARD TO COME BY
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AND NOMADIC SQUATTERS ABOUND IN OUR COLLEGE TOWN


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AND THERE’S NO OTHER PLACE THAT WE’D RATHER GRACE
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WITH SEEDS OF REBELLION WE’VE SEWN
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WE ARE PROUD OF OUR PAST AND A SPIRIT THAT LASTS
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WE ARE HUMBOLDT TO THE BONE


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OUR LITTLE HUMBOLDT HOME
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IS A PLACE WHERE THE WAYWARD MY ROAM
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WE MAY APPEAR AS IF WE’RE TOO POOR TO LIVE HERE
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BUT IT’S A STYLE WE PROUDLY OWN IN OUR HUMBOLDT HOME


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OUR LITTLE ARCATA-VILLE
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WHERE THE HIPPIES ARE OVER THE HILL
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I SEEN 30 YEARS HERE AND I’LL SEE 30 MORE STILL
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PUT YOUR WEAPONS AWAY ‘CAUSE IT’S CHILL IN ARCATA-VILLE


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AND THERE’S NO OTHER PLACE THAT WE’D RATHER GRACE
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WITH SEEDS OF REBELLION WE’VE SEWN
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WE ARE PROUD OF OUR PAST AND A SPIRIT THAT LASTS
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WE ARE HUMBOLDT TO THE BONE

BRIDGE:
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IT’S THE GUARDIAN PRESENCE OF THE REDWOOD TREES
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AND THE PEOPLE WHO DARE TO CARE ABOUT THESE
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IT’S THE POUNDING SURF AND THE SEA LIONS’ ROAR
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MAKES ME SHOUT FOR MORE! OWWWW!!!

E A E E
OUR LITTLE ARCATA-VILLE
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WHERE THE HIPPIES ARE OVER THE HILL
A A E E
I SEEN 30 YEARS HERE AND I’LL SEE 30 MORE STILL
D D D D
PUT YOUR WEAPONS AWAY ‘CAUSE IT’S CHILL

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AND THERE’S NO OTHER PLACE THAT WE’D RATHER GRACE
B B E E
WITH SEEDS OF REBELLION WE’VE SEWN
A A E E
WE ARE PROUD OF OUR PAST AND A SPIRIT THAT LASTS
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WE ARE HUMBOLDT TO THE BONE

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AND WE’LL LAUGH IN YOUR FACE IF YOU SAY WE’VE DISGRACED
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THIS COUNTRY YOU CALL YOUR OWN
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WE ARE PROUD OF OUR PAST AND A SPIRIT THAT LASTS
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WE ARE HUMBOLDT TO THE BONE
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HUMBOLDT TO THE BONE
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HUMBOLDT TO THE BONE