“San Francisco Bank Song” is the sixth track off the Collective’s first album. It was written by Suzanne Shanbaum.
Lyrics:
I’ve got a friend
She works in a bank in San Francisco
Stockings to mend
Get up at six get on the bus go
Into contend
With keeping all her secrets every day
Nobody knew
From lookin’ or hearing what she’d say
That she was like you
Nobody even guessed she was gay
I’ve got a friend
I’ve got a friend yes I do
Yes and finish up your work girl
Grab a cup of coffee
Run past all the men’s eyes
Slide past their hands
Don’t look behind don’t look behind
No one’s gonna follow you
Hope no one’s gonna follow you
At the day’s end
She’d come home tired change on the run
Mettings to attend
Trying to protect what she has won
Her spirit to lend
Sisters trying to make their way alone
Saturday came
She’d laugh and learn to fix her car
No she wasn’t tame
Gathering strength to travel far
Yes i’ve got a friend
I’ve got a friend