California (feat. Steve Martin)

I thought me and my sweet baby really had it goin' on

I thought that we were happy and our love was true and strong

Had the old farm house, the picket fence, a horse, a dog and cat

Family and friends who'd give a shirt right off their backs

So naturally I was surprised when out of the blue

She said she was going to Hollywood to make her dreams come true

I wanted her to be happy and I'd follow her anywhere

But I'm just an old country boy; what would I do out there?

In California

Land of Kardashians, glitz, and movie stars

California

Girl, you might as well take a rocketship to Mars

Well I wasn't gonna let her live in Tinseltown alone

And I figured she'd get her fill quick then long to come back home

So I sucked it up, tried not to let on I was lost and bored

Ironically, I could have won that Academy Award

In California

She loves your sunny weather, fancy shops, and sushi bars

California

Girl, you might as well have took a rocketship to Mars

Man, I sorely missed our simple life in Tennessee

Sure, L.A. was really nice, but I never felt like me

Lots of people everywhere but I still felt alone

So I told her that I wished her well but I was goin' home

Goodbye to California

Don't need your mansions, surfer dudes, or Maserati cars

California

Girl, you might as well have took a rocketship to Mars

A whole year went by slowly since she'd left me for the coast

She'd call once in a while or send a card with a little note

I thought she was embarrassed 'cause she'd probably gone bust

And was sure she'd come home and we'd get back to being us

She'd come to her senses, get her head out of the clouds

And I'd say, "You gave it your best shot, and for that you should be proud!"

'Til one night I got in bed, turned the TV on down low

And I'll be danged if it wasn't her in a brand new reality show!

Filmed in

California

I should have believed who she was and she would take

California

Take care of my baby, keep her wishing on a star

California

California