Take The 78

by Desert Crossing
Take The 78
Verse
Learned to ride a bike
On city sidewalks
Moved up the hill in ’71
On 5 acres and a park
Played baseball every day
Climbed every Boulder
Slept under the stars
When I was a little older
Chorus
Take the 78 to Ramona
This town is sure to own ya
Take the 78 to Ramona
Stand on solid ground
Take the 78 to Ramona
Music playing on every corner
Wine bars bright stars
Old friends, new friends
Meeting at the Turkey Inn
Verse
Coming of age
In a small town
Locked in a cage
Until you might be found
Had to leave Ramona
For a short time
Came back to my roots
To drink the fruit of the vine
Chorus
Take the 78 to Ramona
This town is sure to own ya
Take the 78 to Ramona
Stand on solid ground
Take the 78 to Ramona
Music playing on every corner
Wine bar, bright stars
Old friends, new friends
Meeting at the Turkey Inn
Verse
In my later years
Ramona was home
When I had to heal
I never felt alone
Tall fields of grassland
A valley for me
Found my hidden past
In the town that I breathe
Chorus
Take the 78 to Ramona
This town is sure to own ya
Take the 78 to Ramona
Stand on solid ground
Take the 78 to Ramona
Music playing on every corner
Wine bar, bright stars
Old friends, new friends
Meeting at the Turkey Inn

The Ramona Music Alliance (RMA) was founded in 2022 by local musicians Jon Hasz and Ashley E. Norton. 
The idea is to make the amazing music scene that is already organically growing into an official organization. 
The goal is to continue to encourage and support live music venues and each other, 
help build audiences and share information and resources. 
Ramona is a happy place with great music and wine! 
We hope to expand and continue to watch it grow together, as the amazing community we are.