There’s a man singing in the alcove His protest songs are pretty deep His voice would make a crocodile Lay right over on his back and weep There’s a homeless lady in the street Her bike fell and she barks And the police car drives up close Then pulls over and parks Downtown Santa Cruz It’s a place I love to be Downtown Santa Cruz It means so much to me Downtown Santa Cruz So unlike all the rest Downtown Santa Cruz Of all downtowns, it’s the best There’s Bookshop SC where I browse their magazine racks and shop for books There’s Camouflage and I’ll go in there When I want to get some dirty looks Walnut Avenue is my breakfast spot Where Cooper House was, is O’Neill’s and over at the Nickelodeon is where I feel all my good feels Downtown Santa Cruz It’s a place I love to go Downtown Santa Cruz It’s awesome, don’t cha know Downtown Santa Cruz It's even better than Oahu If it was ever demolished I don’t know where I’d go or do At the Catalyst I’ve seen many shows Like Evan Dando and Matthew Sweet Seeing Pearl Jam’s secret show there Sure was a big ol’ treat Logos and Streetlight are great places To buy used vinyl, movies, and cd’s Pizza My Heart is where I’ll be at Midnight Eating a slice of pepperoni and cheese Downtown Santa Cruz It’s a place I love to be Downtown Santa Cruz It means so much to me Downtown Santa Cruz So unlike all the rest Downtown Santa Cruz Of all downtowns, it’s the best Downtown Santa Cruz Of all downtowns, it’s the best. 2017 I worked as a Downtown Hospitality Guide in the 90's and I know it well. Of course I had to write a tribute to my favorite place to go & be. Yay DTSC!