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Michael Nesmith - Cruisin' (AI upscale, alternate audio mix)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Michael Nesmith
Michael Nesmith
Performer
Al Perkins
Al Perkins
Guitar
David Charles MacKay
David Charles MacKay
Bass
Joe Chemay
Joe Chemay
Background Vocals
John Hobbs
John Hobbs
Keyboards
Lenny Castro
Lenny Castro
Percussion
Paul Leim
Paul Leim
Drums
Tom Saviano
Tom Saviano
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Nesmith
Michael Nesmith
Composer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Lucy and Ramona
Cruisin' through the jungles of LA
Hopin' to promote a dream
Somewhere along the way
Come rollin' through the streets
Lookin' for a disco
Passin' up the treats
From a kid named Cisco
Tryin' to make connections
With their blemish-free complexions
And just as fate would have it
They ended up with Sunset Sam
[Verse 2]
Sam was sellin' watches
From a suitcase on a TV tray
And Lucy and Ramona
Were tryin' to figure out if he was gay
The three of them were standing
Staring at each other
When the light behind their eyes
Blew each others cover
The ancient code was branded
And each of them was handed
A ticket to their kingdom
'Cause they saw their brother, Sunset Sam
[Verse 3]
Lucy and Ramona
And Sunset Sam
People on the streets
Tryin' to find a plan
People on the streets
Lookin' for the land
Lucy and Ramona
And their brother, Sunset Sam
[Verse 4]
Lucy was from Compton
And, uh, she met Ramona at the zoo
Ramona was from Brooklyn
But she left when she was twenty-two
Sam was a native of the Arizona desert
But he split when he was slated for
Some governmental make work
Their differences subsided
When a common bond was sighted
They were all from the same place
That made the famous Sunset Sam
[Verse 5]
Lucy and Ramona
And Sunset Sam
People on the streets
Tryin' to find a plan
People on the streets
Lookin' for the land
Lucy and Ramona
And their brother, Sunset Sam
[Verse 6]
Yes, there's Lucy and Ramona
And Sunset Sam
People on the streets
Tryin' to find a plan
People on the streets
Just lookin' for the land
Lucy and Ramona
And their brother, Sunset Sam
Written by: Michael Nesmith

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