bob pendarvis: song lyrics

have you folks heard of THE DITTY BOPS (abby dewald and amanda barrett)? i first saw them in concert when they opened for NICKELCREEK (another amazing band) at the johnny mercer theater in savannah, georgia. i had heard good things about them, but nothing could have prepared me for their simply too-good-to-be-true harmonies. i've always loved beatles/beach boys/everly bros. styled harmonies and listening to the ditty bops in concert left me practically moved to tears. a few weeks later, having purchased both of their cds (FIVE STARS, people...buy them now), i kept the girls in my thoughts as they began their summer-long promotional tour...traveling via bicycles from los angeles to new york! see why i love these girls? they totally, totally ROCK!!!

i wrote this song using imagery taken from the girl's bicycle tour blog. it was written as a way of expressing my own personal admiration and love for the ditty bops and their innovative, adorable music. long may they ride!

abby and amanda
two dreamers
on two wheels
abby and amanda
sharing veggie meals
magic in the underground
pink lightning in the sky
abby and amanda
much more
than meets the eye

starting from los angeles
after a farewell feast
dolphins swam
and pirates sang
as they left for the east
helping them
along the way
dear friends and family
ian, lana, boo and greg
miss elva and miss bee
traveling hours and hours
from sunup till sundown
they offered
their sweet music
from town to town to town

abby and amanda
two dreamers
on two wheels
abby and amanda
sharing veggie meals
magic in the underground
pink lightning in the sky
abby and amanda
much more
than meets the eye

howling winds
that burned their eyes
and chilled them
to the core
scary packs of barking dogs
and no one at the door
mormon crickets
rumble strips
thick clouds of pesticides
heat waves
cooked the highways
and tanned
their pretty hides
creepy dudes
with attitudes
angry rabid squirrels
lesser men
would give right up
but not these
brave young girls

abby and amanda
two dreamers
on two wheels
abby and amanda
sharing veggie meals
magic in the underground
pink lightning in the sky
abby and amanda
much more
than meets the eye

handsome little devils
a dinosaur and twine
grazing cows
and antelopes
all helped
their journey shine
they charmed so many
old friends and made
some new friends, too
inventing ice burritos
just one more
thing to do
from may until september
they rode
all summer long
some said
they'd never make it
but our girls
proved them wrong

abby and amanda
two dreamers
on two wheels
abby and amanda
sharing veggie meals
magic in the underground
pink lightning in the sky
abby and amanda
much more
than meets the eye
much more
than meets the eye