YOU WAKE UP AND YOU KICK THE COVERS AND START A NEW DAY
YOU TRY AND PAINT A HAPPY FACE ON FOR NEW YORK TO SURVEY
ABOUT THAT TIME I’M STILL A SLEEPING OUT HERE IN L.A.
I HOPED THAT WE’D LAST THE RIDE BUT SOMEWHERE DEEP DOWN INSIDE
YOU FELT YOU NEEDED MORE TIME ON YOUR OWN
OH CALIFORNIA LADY YOU HAVE GROWN COLD AND PALE
LIVING IN THAT CATACOMB
CALIFORNIA LADY ME AND THE OCEAN WE’RE CALLING YOU HOME
ANYONE WHO’SE EVER LOVED SOMEBODY KNOWS JUST HOW I FEEL
YOU TELL YOURSELF BOY NOW DON’T YOU WORRY BUT THE PAIN IS SO REAL
YOUR HEART IT STARTS TO BREAKIN’ UP
AND YOUR HEAD IS SPINNIN’ LIKE A WHEEL
OH WON’T YOU COME HOME TO ME JUST PICK UP THAT TELEPHONE
WE’RE JUST NO GOOD CAN’T YOU SEE ON OUR OWN
OH CALIFORNIA LADY YOU HAVE GROWN COLD AND PALE
LIVING IN THAT CATACOMB
CALIFORNIA LADY ME AND THE OCEAN WE’RE CALLING YOU HOME