CALIFORNIA

Written by David Poe. ©1997 Charming Martyr Music (BMI). All rights reserved. From the album David Poe

 

I NEVER BEEN TO CALIFORNIA

BUT I KNOW SOON I WILL GO THERE

BENEATH THOSE BLUE BLUE SKIES

BELOW HER BLACKENED EYES

 

THIS IS ALL THAT'S LEFT OF SAN FRANCISCO

SHE MET SOME PEOPLE AT THE FAIR

WHEN THEY SAW HER BLUE JEAN EYES

SHE RODE SOME HORSE'S RIDE

 

CALIFORNIA

SHE WAS DYING TO GO THERE

CALIFORNIA DIDN'T CARE

 

SO WE TALK ABOUT YOU ALL THE TIME NOW

THE WAY SHE DROVE WAS BOUND TO CRASH

BUT SHE TRIED TO DO THE RIGHT THING

SHE LET HER GIRLFRIEND SING

 

CALIFORNIA

SHE PUT LEMON IN HER HAIR

IN HER WIDE-OPEN DRESS

SHE DIDN'T CARE

 

SO WE FINALLY WENT TO CALIFORNIA

IT WAS YOUR LAST GREAT SHOT

YOU WERE ON YOUR WAY TO KINGDOM COME

CALIFORNIA WAS AS CLOSE AS YOU GOT