Manzanita

Manzanita growing wild on the hillsides
 Where sage and eucalyptus fill the air
 Through the years I dream of returning
 But in my heart the manzanitas there
 Her parents never liked it when I took her
 Walking in the canyons after sundown
 Through the cactus, sage and manzanita
 Until we found a secret place to lay down
 In the wintertime, the rain beats on my window
 And in spring I watch the cherry blossoms blow
 So far from my youth in California
 So far from a boy I used to know
 repeat I see my daughter's face in the mirror
 And I wonder if she'll do what I have done
 And walk with her love in the canyons
 Then leave his arms, turn away and run
 They built houses and highways near the hillsides
 And I married and divorced twice since then
 But there's still manzanita in the canyons
 Where I pray someday I'll walk with her again
 repeat