Tell the beautiful story, the one about the bright lights You know he can still hear you out across the humble bay tonight You knew in the moment that you walked the Great Wall of China They could never keep their claws in you and you left them all behind On the day that he died everyone held you and cried but you knew deep inside you were never going back to Eureka You’re mom and dad are up there on the hill above 101 We say we’ll bring them flowers but we never get it done and the crew’s still drinking down at The Driftwood Inn, Wild wine and bourbon hollers They’re still begging you to come back in but you turn away from the whistles and the callers On the day that he died everyone held you and cried but you knew deep inside you were never going back to Eureka Your daddy made his choice to keep the beautiful boy through the whispers it occurs you still reminded him of her But they took you to the best side of the tracks They held you close and held you tight They were never gonna give you back On the day that he died everyone held you and cried but you knew deep inside you were never going back to Eureka On the day that he died everyone held you and cried but you knew deep inside you were never going back to Eureka On the day that he died everyone held you and cried but you knew deep inside you were never going back to Eureka