San Francisco San Francisco Her lovers' arms were open wide With a gate so golden Waits with charms unfoldin Hold that cable car up there with pride I gotta ride Giddy-yup 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 his bride There by my side I panned gold from Cisco down to Frisco How I'm missin these days of yore Eldorado Miss those Irisky women and raw rye whiskey With each kiss we would explore Eldorado 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 at the end of the trail San Francisco San Francisco You find a candlestick in flame Sportin life did change her Short life rearrange her Brought her misfortune and shame Roll on down the California flyway That's a highway I have known Old mystery sun sets down on waters The soul of man alone Time to giddy-up Doo-wah-diddy-yup San Francisco San Francisco You find love is not for sale Out at the end of the trail