Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Hal Blaine
Drums
Larry Knechtel
Keyboards
Cass Elliot
Vocals
Denny Doherty
Vocals
John Phillips
Background Vocals
Michelle Phillips
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Phillips
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lou Adler
Producer
Peter Pilafian
Engineer
John Phillips
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
I used to live in New York City
Everything there was dark and dirty
Outside my window was a steeple
With a clock that always said twelve-thirty
Young girls are coming to the canyon
And in the mornings I can see them walking
I can no longer keep my blinds drawn
And I can't keep myself from talking
At first so strange to feel so friendly
To say good morning and really mean it
To feel these changes happening in me
But not to notice 'til I feel it
Young girls are coming to the canyon
And in the mornings I can see them walking
I can no longer keep my blinds drawn
And I can't keep myself from talking
Cloudy waters cast no reflection
Images of beauty lie there stagnant
Vibrations bounce in no direction
But lie there shattered into fragments
Young girls are coming to the canyon (young girls are in the canyon)
And in the mornings I can see them walking (in the mornings I can see them walking)
I can no longer keep my blinds drawn (can no longer keep my blinds drawn)
And I can't keep myself from talking
Written by: John Phillips