Back to California

The canyon is a lonely place, It can leave you on your own

When the poet falls from grace He's a long way from his home

Everybody here wants to get high

So tell them you're a debutante Put some flowers in your hair

Or a cashier in a restaurant Just get from there to here

Not everybody wants to burn it down

Not everybody wants to burn it down

So, let me know you're on your way

Give me a date and time

You're coming back to California

You might be of the tender years, Or cold and early frost

Meet me at the mission dear, We'll find what has been lost

We can feel the magic once again

We can feel the magic once again

So, let me know you're on your way

Give me a date and time

You're coming back to California

Even if you lose your way

Tell them you're a friend of mine

And you're coming back to California