Oh California

Last time I saw you you were sitting on the deck

of a surf shack on a Texas beach

With sun in your eyes and sand on your feet

You said I should get back to California

Oh California

I hear that they are closing down the flights

and I have people waiting for me there

I said I really don't care

you should stay a while

Instead of going back to California

Oh California

I always knew that you were meant to go

I just did not expect it so soon

With so many shows left to play

before going back to California

Oh California

Oh California

Oh California

You know I told you it's not my favorite state

Too much traffic and too much pace

You said you too had grown tired of the place

and wanted to move away from California

Oh California

But honey you were L.A. born and raised

you always knew that you would die there someday

so chances were you would always stay

and never leave California

Oh California

Oh California

Oh California

And if you go who knows when you'll be back

Don't you think this is a nice little shack

To hang out until things settle down

Instead of going back to that mean old town

in California

Oh California

Oh California

Oh California

Last time I saw you you were sitting on the deck

of a surf shack on a Texas beach

With sun in your eyes and sand on your feet

I wish you hadn't gone back to California

Oh California

Oh California

Oh California