Never been out of New York City, but I heard a lot about The Coast
Flying on in to L.A. airport, get myself a lethal dose
Step out into the California weather, funny you can taste the air
Fog on the freeway, they say is getting better, but my eyes get red when I stare
Hey babe, I’m finally in L.A., and I wonder if I’ll ever make it out
I’m a long ways from New York yesterday, on the California Freeway goin’ south
Everybody talks about West Coast women, couldn’t wait to give ‘em a try
They come on strong, but the nights get long when they ain’t got nothin’ inside
Everyday seems to be just like the other, people all take ‘em in stride
Everyone wants to stay young here forever, and I feel like I’m goin’ to die
I said hey babe, I’m finally in L.A., and I wonder if I’ll ever make it out
I’m a long way from New York yesterday, on the California Freeway goin’ south
Never thought I could miss you the way I do
All I want to do is get back home to you
People say to stay and see it through
But I wish you could be here to see it too
All those years of California Dreamin’, searchin’ for fortune and fame
Now I got a hit song and it won’t be long before everybody knows my name
Through the miles of smiles in the latest styles, it’s a Hollywood masquerade
But I know damned well if my songs don’t sell I’ll be back in the penny arcade.
I said hey babe, I’m finally in L.A. and I wonder if I’ll ever make it out
I’m a long way from New York yesterday, on the California Freeway goin’ south
Said I’m on the California Freeway goin’ south.
Music and Lyrics by L.E. Kalikow ©2016 Song Attack (BMI)
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