When 3 years old, I lived in Avalon on Catalina Island off the coast of California. My first memories are from there and then. I played on the beach and we would ride our bikes on the streets that are much the same today. Sailors, vagabonds, and cruise ships from around the world dock there today searching the horizon and looking to break away.

Lyrics

Down in Avalon
You’ve had enough and you've gotta break away right now.
It’s late at night and you’re gonna get a flight somewhere.
And you don’t have a clue!
Where are going to go? What are you going to do?
What are you going to see? Who do you want to meet?
What are you going to wear? And how will you do your hair?
Who cares, who cares, who cares?
Cuz you’re down in Avalon.
You can almost feel the dawn.
When you finally come around, well you know
It comes around to Avalon…

Don’t be cruel baby I gotta break away.
I know it’s late but I’m gonna have to hit the dusty highway.
Cuz you don’t have a clue!
Where are going to go? What are you going to do?
What are you going to see? Who do you want to meet?
You know it’s down to you.
Hey, how will you do your hair?
Who cares, who cares, who cares?
Cuz you’re way down in Avalon
You can almost feel the dawn.
When you finally come around, well you know
It comes around to Avalon.
Down in Avalon…
Hey, somethin’s gonna get you!
You know it’s gonna get you
Down in Avalon...