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You went to McAvoy O’Hara you never looked better
Though they got your mustache wrong
You left your shoes at home on the bathroom floor
They tried to keep you warm but no one can blame
You had a fortune in your time but your time has come and gone
You were cold as stone

When you were young the bay divided so much land
You had salt water trunks they never washed away
And the bridges tied the shores together
And gave you shade to swim under
When the fog rolled in you disappeared

In a bar docked in Oakland
Where your shoremen put the heat on
You were known as the trusted one
From The Great Lakes to Tiburon
They wouldn't leave you alone

Clark Gable would be proud
With your mustache trimmed and shoulders broad
Serving Chapter 11 kids
Your Kool-Aid stained their lips
And you could have been trapped in a padlocked cabinet
The glass stained with garvey violet
But your shoremen showed concern
And provided what they could

When you were young the bay divided so much land
You had salt water trunks they never washed away
And the bridges tied the shores together
And gave you shade to swim under
When the fog rolled in you disappeared

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from Thirteen Songs About Driving Nowhere in Alphabetical Order, released September 10, 2021

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Oceanography Oakland, California

Oceanography is the solo project of Oakland-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Brian Kelly. He brings a unique pop sensibility to bittersweet songs of heartbreak, loss, and longing, recalling at times The War on Drugs, My Morning Jacket, and Damien Jurado. His literary eye for detail and deceptively powerful voice create moments of catharsis and beauty amid the bleak and mundane. ... more

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