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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Lead Vocals
Jeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne
Background Vocals
Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Acoustic Guitar
Mike Campbell
Mike Campbell
Mandolin
Ian Wallace
Ian Wallace
Drums
Louis Clark
Louis Clark
String Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Songwriter
Jeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne
Producer
Phil McDonald
Phil McDonald
Engineer
Don Smith
Don Smith
Engineer
Richard Dodd
Richard Dodd
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Working all day
And the sun don't shine
Trying to get by
And I'm just killing time
I feel the rain
Fall the whole night through
Far away from you
California blue
[Verse 2]
California blue
Dreaming all alone
Nothing else to do
California blue
Every day I pray
I'll be on my way
Saving love for you
California blue
[Chorus]
One sunny day
I'll get back again
Somehow, some way
But I don't know when
California blue
California blue
[Verse 3]
Living my life
With you on my mind
Thinking of things
That I left far behind
It's been so long
Doing all I can do
To get back to you
California blue
[Verse 4]
California blue (California blue)
Dreaming all alone (California blue)
Nothing else to do (California blue)
California blue
Every day I pray
I'll be on my way
Saving love for you
California blue
[Chorus]
One sunny day
I'll get back again
Somehow, some way
But I don't know when
California blue
California blue
[Outro]
Still missing you
California blue
Still missing you
California blue
Still missing you
California blue
Written by: Heldur Karmo, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty

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