Gainesville Songtext
von Randy Newman

I was born in Gainesville, Florida
And my father was a tailor
And my mother ran a cafe
Near the university
I′ve a brother died of warning
And another who's a sailor
I′ve a sister who is older
And living on her own


I have tried all my life
To be kind to others
Even when others were unkind to me
I've been told all my life
When I found someone
He would look at me
And I'd know

Are you really mine?
Are you really mine?
Does your heart glow when you see me
Walking down the street
Or do your eyes shine
When you know that we′re about to meet?
I don′t think they do

I was born in Gainesville, Florida
And my father was a tailor
And my mother ran a cafe
Near the university
And she didn't raise a fool
When she raised me