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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brian Wilson
Lead Vocals
Van Dyke Parks
Performer
Carl Sealove
Bass Guitar
Leland Sklar
Bass Guitar
Bruce Dukov
Conductor
Sid Page
Conductor
Bernie Dresel
Drums
Chili (Darryl Francis) Charles
Percussion
Brian Otto
Guitar
Dennis Budimir
Guitar
Fred Tackett
Guitar
Grant Geissman
Guitar
Ira Ingber
Guitar
David McKelvy
Harmonica
Tommy Morgan
Harmonica
Bruce Donnelly
Programming
Marvin Saunders
Programming
Mike Watts
Programming
Dan Savant
Trumpet
RICHARDGreene
Violin
Robert Odin Greenidge
Steel Drum
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Van Dyke Parks
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Van Dyke Parks
Producer
Ronnie Rivera
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Wally Traugott
Mastering Engineer
Ed Cherney
Mixing Engineer
Michael Frondelli
Mixing Engineer
Andy Waterman
Recording Engineer
Brian Soucy
Recording Engineer
BRITT BACON
Recording Engineer
Clark Germain
Recording Engineer
David Appelt
Recording Engineer
Jon Baker
Recording Engineer
Ken Deranteriasian
Recording Engineer
Murray McFadden
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
Van dyke parks
Time to giddy-up doo wah diddy-up
San francisco san francisco
Her lover's arms were open wide
Where the gates of golden
Waits with charms unfoldin'
Hold that cable car up there with pride
I gotta ride (ride ride)
Giddy up down to
San francisco san francisco
Where love is true as time and tide
She was seventeen though
When I left from reno
Like some valentino
With my bride there by my side
I can't go from cisco down to frisco
How I'm missin' those days of yore (el dorado)
Miss those frisky women raw rye whiskey with each kissin' we would
Explore
El dorado
For this desperado
Was gold in the dust
Like many a man in God do I trust
Gave up on el dorado
So lost in my lust
Where love is not for sale
Out on the end of the
Trail
Time to giddy up doo wah diddy up
San francisco san francisco
Hope just like a candlestick in flame
Sportin' life did change her
Shore life rearranger
Brought her misfortune and shame
Roll on down the california flyway the highway I have known
I have known
Old mystery sunsets down on water
The soul of man unfold
Time to giddy up doo wah diddy up
San francisco san francisco
Hope there you'll find love is not for sale
Out at the end of
The trail
Gonna ride
Ride ride ride gonna ride
Gonna
Ride
Writer(s): Van Dyke Parks
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