San Ber'dino
Frank Zappa Lyrics

She lives in mojave in a winnebago
The singer describes a woman who resides in the Mojave Desert, living in a recreational vehicle.

His name is bobby, he looks like a potato
The woman is in love with a man named Bobby, who is said to bear a close resemblance to a potato.

She's in love with a boy from the rodeo who pulls the rope on the chute when they let those suckers go
The woman is romantically involved with a young man who works at a rodeo as a gate tender.

He's a slobberin' drunk at the palomino. They give him thirty days in san ber'dino
Bobby is characterized as a heavy drinker who often visits a bar called The Palomino. He is given a 30-day sentence in San Bernardino.

Well there's forty-four men stashed away in tank 'see'. An' there's only one shower, but it don't apply to bobby
Forty-four other men are held in a detention area called Tank C. However, Bobby is not required to shower with them.

You may think they're dumb an' lonely, but you're wrong 'cause their love is strong
Despite appearances of being unintelligent and lonely, the love shared by Bobby and the woman is genuine and durable.

Stacked-up hair an' a cheap little ring. They don't care 'cause it don't mean a thing
Although they have little in the way of physical possessions, the couple is happy with their braided hairstyles and easily affordable rings.

Looka there...They don't care
The couple remains content and carefree in spite of their humble and spartan surroundings.

Best-est way that they can feel-o, out on the highway rollin' a wheel-o. He's her tootsie, she's for real-o, trailer park heaven it's a real good deal-o
The couple enjoys traveling on the highway and relishes their time together in the trailer park which they regard as an idyllic place.

The rest of their lives in san ber'dino. Gonna spend the rest of their lives in san ber'dino
Bobby and the woman will reside in San Bernardino for the remainder of their lives.

Come on with me down in san ber'dino
The singer invites the listener to visit San Bernardino with him.

Just 60 miles, 60 miles down the san ber'dino freeway. They got some dark green air an' you can choke all day, that's right!
The journey to San Bernardino is just sixty miles down a freeway, albeit in an area with some significant air pollution.

Say now, ain't talkin' 'bout fontana, ain't talkin' 'bout uh uh, ain't talkin' 'bout uh uh, ain't talkin' 'bout uh uh, ain't talkin' 'bout the redlands, no no, zulch is the auto works. I'm telling you that's where they take all the cars that they hurt
The singer clarifies that he is not referring to neighboring cities like Fontana or Redlands. Instead, he talks about an auto repair shop called Zulch that services damaged cars.

Come on and let's all go down to san ber'dino. Ooo-ooo, ooo-ooo, ooo-ooo
The singer again extends an invitation to visit San Bernardino with him.

Let's-a go down, down, down down in san ber'dino. Wouldja be'lieve it, san ber'dino, san ber'dino. (got to call it) san ber'dino (c'mere) san ber'dino etc., etc., etc.
The singer continues to express enthusiasm about San Bernardino and even becomes somewhat repetitive with his lyricism.

The rest of their lives in san ber'dino
Again, the song reiterates that Bobby and the woman will live the remainder of their lives in San Bernardino.

Oh Bobby, I'm sorry you gotta head like a potato. I really am
In a brief aside, the singer apologizes that Bobby has a head that resembles a potato, expressing genuine remorse for Bobby's appearance.