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Bicycle Love Song
David Modersbach, Missin’ Cousins

You on your bicycle, me riding too
Jumping sidewalks, dodging traffic under the sky so blue
We covered that old city then, just you and I
And our skinny bicycles just looking for a dumpster to dive

You’d call me and I’d race down just to meet you anywhere
Riding on our bicycles we were a flying into the air
We’d fly so high our tires would cry and we’d bring it back again
Back to the city, the traffic and the living, the pavement and the skin

But you got run over and lost your nerve and it wasn’t the same again
When I got married, had a little baby, changed my name and then
Even worse, I bought a car and we both just drifted apart
We could have rid our bikes for ever but we didn’t get far

But then sometimes I still see a shock of coloured hair
Weaving through the traffic in my memory so fair
Roll out your bicycle and we’ll take ‘em for a ride
Nothing but time can come between us when we’re riding side by side
Nothing but time can come between us when we’re riding on our bikes

But something’s wrong, I can’t breathe! and the air is afucking up my eyes
It’s cuz folks like us quit riding and now we're paying the price
We’ve got to get together and stand up for our rights!
So our kids and their sweethearts can go riding on their bikes

You on your bicycle, me riding too
Jumping sidewalks dodging traffic under the skies so blue
We owned that old city then, just you and I
And our shiny bicycles, just eating up the sky
Riding on our bicycles we were flying into the night
Riding on our bicycles we were flying into the light

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from All things pass and turn to dust, released June 6, 2002

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The Missin' Cousins Oakland, California

The Missin' Cousins are from Oakland California. We have played Alameda County & Western music since 1994, in bars, BART stations, jail, institutions, benefits, streets, parties, etc. Much of our songs are made up, and we play a lot of folk & country songs we love.

Suzanne Pegas (singing/drums)
Elizabeth Zirker (singing/violin)
David Modersbach (singing/ guitar)

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