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California on a Toothpick

by Elmer and the Ceramic Trees

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Under the spell of a western moon
I conquered a nation all to make it to
The jaded coast where all the lonely hearts
Came bleeding to her shores.

Violent wind along a mountain pass
Her fingers melted in my sweaty hands
Highways sing beneath the twinkled light
Of the desert's starry hordes

And if your mind retreats
To dreams of mountain peaks
And my love won't make you swoon
Quite like the ocean view
Then I'll put California on a toothpick
And I will bring it home to you
I'll put California on a toothpick
And I will bring it home to you.

Nocturnal lives weave their tangled roads
They drink together but they'll cry alone
They haunt the guestrooms of acquaintances
Still trying to fill their holes.

I'll drink your wine and I'll feed your mouth
Just say the milk is cream if it's gone sour
And we'll forget about those lonely parts
When we stood at separate poles.

And if your mind retreats
To dreams of mountain peaks
And my love won't make you swoon
Quite like the ocean view
Then I'll put California on a toothpick
And I will bring it home to you
I'll put California on a toothpick
And I will bring it home to you.

When I found you in your bloom
Through hidden valleys cloudless evenings flew
Eagle-eyed through my busted brain
That I couldn't hold in place.

We'll plant our roses in our yard
Their thorns have pricked but haven't left us scarred
And we'll waltz through the catacombs
When eternity gives way.

And if your mind retreats
To dreams of mountain peaks
And my love won't make you swoon
Quite like the ocean view
Then I'll put California on a toothpick
And I will bring it home to you
I'll put California on a toothpick
And I will bring it home to you.

I will bring it home to you.

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released July 10, 2019
Written, performed, and produced by Robbie Haas.Cover Art by Karina Haas.

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Elmer and the Ceramic Trees Janesville, Wisconsin

Conceived in the summer of 2012 by Janesville, Wisconsin singer-songwriter Robbie Haas, Elmer and the Ceramic Trees blend the lush melodies of bands like The Beatles and Big Star with the doom-and-gloom pop of The Cure and Echo and The Bunny Men, the driving rhythms of New Order, and the big choruses of Bowie and Arcade Fire to form a style of indie pop that is at once harrowing and gorgeous. ... more

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