Name: A Carol for San Francisco
Duration: P00H04M37S
Description: A look at the other side of the holiday season in one of the world's wealthiest cities, and a homeless woman named Janey

A Carol for San Francisco

from Find a Place in Heaven (EP) by The Rocket Stars

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A look at the other side of the holiday season in one of the world's wealthiest cities, and a homeless woman named Janey

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Janey found a long coat
It keeps her warm
On cold December evenings
She pulls it tight
As she lines up for food

She looks up at the tower cranes
A gleaming night
Wreathed in fog and moonlight
Remind her of
The place where she was born

Janey sighs, and wheels her life
Out down the sidewalk

Janey's eyes, take in the lights
But not what they mean

Janey says "It really never snows in San Francisco"

Janey prays, for better days
And a warm place to eat

Janey was a beauty queen
At seventeen
She stole the hearts of hundreds
But promise never paid
And she began to roam

Her daddy held her tight
A kiss good night
And closed the door behind him
Momma's heart gave out
And little J was on her own

Janey smiles, through misted eyes
For when life was more precious

Janey's eyes, reflect the lights
And all that she's seen

Janey says, she's really getting tired of California

Janey prays, for better days
And a warm place to sleep

Janey sighs, and pulls her coat
Tight 'round her shoulders

Janey's eyes, reflect the lights
And a lifetime of grief

Janey says "It's really much too cold in San Francisco"

Janey prays, for better days
And a warm Christmas Eve

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from Find a Place in Heaven (EP), released December 7, 2014

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The Rocket Stars San Francisco, California

The Rocket Stars are the brainchild of musician and graphic designer, Gareth Walters. Based in San Francisco, the band produce widescreen indie pop/rock, with a conscience born in the coal fields of South Yorkshire

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