California

Once upon a time, in Hollywood, when Carol called my name

I stood up, the room exploded, and I

Knew that's it, I'll never be the same

That's when the doors swung open

And the voice said, "We're glad you came"

Now, I've spent thousands on you, darling

Oh, the hotels and the jets

And I'd pay it all again to have your golden body back in my bed

But I don't miss the poison arrows aimed directly at my head

Goodbye to all the bottles, all the models

Back to the clouds in the skies in a whole new way

Don't want that California love

Don't want that California love

Don't want that California love

Once upon a time, the Canyon store was where my world began

All that mystery and beauty gleaned

From desert flowers and gifted children

But it got hard to grow up

With your cool hand around my neck

Now in my hometown, sunbathing

My girlfriends and my baby

But every time I smell tequila

The garden grows up in my mind again

Goodbye to all the bottles, all the models

Bye to the kids in the lines for the new Supreme

Don't want that California love

Don't want that California love

Don't want that California love

Don't want that California love

Don't want that California love

Don't want that California love

(Hmm)

It's just a dream (hmm)

It's just a dream (hmm)

It's all just a dream (hmm)

I wanna wake up, I wanna wake up