Katherine Of Oregon Lyrics - A Beach Full Of Shells - Al Stewart

When I get even more old than I am now 

I'll have a house overlooking the water 

I'll read all the books that I never got 'round to 

Pile my suitcases up in the corner 

The lights of the city, they blink off and on again 

Names in my memory are there, then they're gone again 

Albums of photographs spread on the floor again 

I'll spend my evenings with Katherine of Oregon 

I'll fill my garage up with things I've no use for 

Obsolete knick-knacks that there's no excuse for 

I'll turn my back on the world's grand illusions 

Take my delights in the simplest amusements 

The lights of the city, they blink off and on again 

Names in my memory are there, then they're gone again 

Albums of photographs spread on the floor again 

I'll spend my evenings with Katherine of Oregon 

I'll wear my clothes with their colors all clashing 

They'll be so old that they'll come back in fashion 

I'll sit on the beach with my paper wrapped luncheon 

I'll enjoy being the ancient curmudgeon 

The lights of the city, they blink off and on again 

Names in my memory are there then they're gone again 

I'll have a jukebox, play Lonnie Donegan 

And I'll spend my evenings with Katherine of Oregon