"Steamboat" — from Holland (1973). The steamboat as a figure from an older American mythology.
The river's a bed of sweet berries and flowers
Banks of thirsty lies
(Please be careful)
The stream is an eyeglass of heroes
Bridged with bright replies
The creek is a funnel of forgiveness
Winning every prize
Steamboat of living ever faithfully ride.
The river's a dream in a waltz time
Banks of jasper glaze
(Have a ball and sing)
The stream is a timepiece of children
Bridged with crystal haze
The creek is a trumpet of hard times
Blowing tasty days
Steamboat of living ever faithfully glide.
Don't worry mister Fulton
We'll get your steamboat rollin'.
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- From Holland (1973). Al Jardine's piece. The steamboat — Mississippi, Mark Twain, American frontier — is a deliberately archaic image on an album exploring California's relationship to the broader American past.