This song is about Berkeley, California
Well, Danny was a friend of mine, he was a liar
I never believed one word that junk he said
But Danny was a golden boy and people believed him
He used his friends until they found him dead
I say some people are born with the magic
Some people go and throw it away
But Danny was a kind of a guy, his eyes were so hungry
But Danny saw a world that nobody else could see
Danny was a smooth-talkin' man, he was a lover
He stole more than one fine lady from me
When I was down and out, Danny, he was my brother
Until he cashed in his chips, and the Lord went and set him free
Some people were born with a vision
And some people dream their lives away
Danny was a kind of a man, he might have made it
Danny, he was a friend to me
And Danny boy, you were a friend to me