A Song For Kelly Huckaby
Written By: Ben Gibbard Recorded: January 2000
Lyrics

photographs of the best time you had
windows smudged by the speed

leaving home with our bags from iron street
as morning turned into california
as smoked trailed from the butt of my cigarette

our glass house it throws rocks ..?
waking up to the sound of five am
take my turn at the wheel
climb the shasta oh how the engine aches
as the sun tortured california
and old alleys tugged deep at the heart of me

murals of heroes defacing the blank concrete

?..on old mission street...?
locked out as the engine ..?
still building regardless of stable ground
in this stable ground

photographs of the best time you had
windows smudged by the speed

leaving home with our bags from iron street
as morning turned into california


Found On
The Forbidden Love E.P. bark15
You Can Play These Songs With Chords (Re-release) bark28
Notes

Actually a Death Cab oldie, this song has been played
live since sometime in 1998, and originally had a working title of
'California.' It was recorded in the studio during the 'Facts'
sessions, but after missing the cut for the album, a different
version was recorded for the Forbidden Love E.P. The "Facts Version"
of this song was included on the re-release of "You Can Play These
Songs With Chords" The E.P. version of this song can also be found on
the Spanish and Australian versions of "Facts."