CALIFORNIA BABY

Spitfire wild child with no sense of rules

Lost in my mind and thrown to the wolves

Soft skin, red cheeks, and eyes just like jewels

That pierce through the night

Raised on my own, a child of the blade

Born meant to fight a violent crusade

Naive and manic, deadly nightshade

I long to be loved

Sweet, tortured soul

Addicted to the neon lights

In love with the whole world

California baby, how'd my heart get so cold?

Grew up in the sunshine, died young before I grew old

Buried too young in all of my thoughts

Dug myself out, connecting the dots

Perilous fights I've lost and I've won

While chasing the stars

Sweet swan songs rock me softly to sleep

No time to rest until I'm six deep

Dressed up, my demons come to collect

A price to stay qu—

Sweet, tortured soul

Addicted to the neon lights

In love with the whole world

California baby, how'd my heart get so cold?

Grew up in the sunshine, died young before I grew old

Don't tell my mother I'm leaving

Please call my baby, I need him

I'll disappear in the sunrise

Bleed out for me, don't cry

Bleed out in the sunshine

Sweet, tortured soul

Addicted to the neon lights

In love with the whole world

California baby, how'd my heart get so cold?

Grew up in the sunshine, died young before I grew old