Come and sit beneath the redwood tree We'll sing songs of who we used to be And make up our own words of who we are now These songs aren't just lyrics these songs are who we are Songs of cities in the way back when Yellow paper stories grandpa read And we'll dream our own scenes in rust and gold These songs aren't just lyrics these songs are who we are These songs aren't just lyrics these songs are who we are Sing the notes that go both high and low Stomp your feet and give the folks a show It's the beat in our heart, the light in our eyes These songs aren't just lyrics these songs are who we are These songs aren't just lyrics these songs are who we are These songs aren't just lyrics these songs are who we are These songs aren't just lyrics these songs are who we are These songs aren't just lyrics these songs are who we are These songs aren't just lyrics these songs are who we are These songs aren't just lyrics these songs are who we are These songs aren't just lyrics these songs are who we are Come and sit beneath the redwood tree Come and sit beneath the redwood tree