2 Birds

We were young we were barely 19

Going places that we have never seen

So I packed a flashlight and the camera

2 000 miles to California

We packed our clothes in paper bags

We made mix tapes of our favorite bands

I remember my father in the driveway

I could tell that he was putting on his brave face for me

As we drove far away

Stayed any place for free

I picked up a nickel on the train tracks

We had songs we liked to sing

And we tape recorded things

Tied ribbons round the trees to find our way back

We stopped in every small town we came across

We slept in motel parking lots

I remember Montana and the big sky

I remember how she stood there with her arms held open wide

As we drove far away

Stayed any place for free

We pulled over when we saw the sunflowers

And we both carved our names

In a fence along the way

And Sharon honked the horn at every state line

We were young and we were just beginning our lives

Like 2 birds set free for the first time

Not a penny to our names

And our dresses were handmade

We picked flowers and sage

And dried them in

The dashboard of the car