A música Sister Golden Hair da banda America, composta por Gerry Beckley, foi inspirada pelas obras de Jackson Browne e reflete sobre o compromisso. Beckley queria criar algo com uma abordagem de Jackson Browne, cujas letras ele admirava. A música alcançou sucesso, destacando-se nas paradas e mostrando a força do America na combinação de folk-rock com letras introspectivas.
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Well, I tried to make it Sunday, but I got so damn depressed,
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that I set my sights on Monday and I got myself undressed
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I ain't ready for the altar, but I do agree there's times,
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when a woman sure can be a friend of mine
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Well, I keep on thinkin' 'bout you, Sister Golden Hair surprise,
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and I just can't live without you; can't you see it in my eyes?
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I been one poor correspondent, and I been too, too hard to find,
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but it doesn't mean you ain't been on my mind
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Will you meet me in the middle, will you meet me in the air?
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Will you love me just a little, just enough to show you care?
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Well I tried to fake it, I don't mind sayin', I just can't make it
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Well, I keep on thinkin' 'bout you, Sister Golden Hair surprise,
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and I just can't live without you; can't you see it in my eyes?
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I been one poor correspondent, and I been too, too hard to find,
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but it doesn't mean you ain't been on my mind
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Will you meet me in the middle, will you meet me in the air?
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Will you love me just a little, just enough to show you care?
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Well I tried to fake it, I don't mind sayin', I just can't make it