California

Early in the morning you'll remember all the words just right

If you never wanna be a silhouette you've got to find your light

Yeah, for forty days and forty nights

You lie awake, I know you cry

But dreaming in your room isn't ever gonna get it done

Yeah, you got to walk before you run

Hey, son, go to California

Dance with the angels, dress how you wanna

Anyway, just like the river starts with a raindrop

You'll make it better

Papa said, son, fight like the great ones

Keep your chin tucked just like I taught ya

Anyway, who said you can't go

Where you wanna? California

So call me when you're close and you feel them city lights

Don't let the voices in your head talk too, you know they tell you lies

Yeah, for a hundred days, a hundred years

Yeah, there'll be demons, yeah there'll be fears

One day you're gonna look back how far you've gone

But you better walk before you run

Hey, son, go to California

Dance with angels, dress how you wanna

Anyway, just like the river starts with a raindrop

You'll make it better

Papa said, son, fight like the great ones

Keep your chin tucked just like I taught ya

Anyway, who said you can't go

Where you wanna? California

California

California

(Oh, California)

(Oh, California)

Hey, son, go to California

Live with the angels, love who you wanna

Anyway, you know I'll miss you

Just like your mama call if you want to

Any time you need a hand now

I'll be there now just like I taught ya

Anyway, who says you can't go

Where you wanna? California

Hey, son, go to California

Dance with the angels, dress how you wanna

Anyway, just like the river starts with a raindrop

You'll make it better

Papa said, son, fight like the great ones

Keep your chin tucked just like I taught ya

Anyway, who says you can't go

Where you wanna? California

(Oh, California)

(Oh, California)

(Oh, California)

(Oh, California)