San Bernardino

The Mountain Goats · Heretic Pride [2008]

We got in your car and we hit the highway

Eastern sun was rising over the mountains

Yellow and blood red bits

like a kaleidoscope



And flaming swords may guard the garden of Eden

But we consulted maps from earlier days

Dead languages on our tongues

Holding on to our last hope



And the day was bright and fine

And the highway sign said, �San Bernadino welcomes you



I checked us into our hotel and filled the bathtub

And you got in the warm warm water

I pulled pedals from my pocket

I loved you so much just then



And it was hard but you were brave, you are splendid

And we will never be alone in this world

no matter what they say

We�re gonna be okay



We were safe inside

and our new son cried, �San Bernadino welcomes you