california how you doin out in california now that you ve made the grade is there a chance you d think of me and all the things we did together how you doin out in california now that you ve got it made you must be glad you made the break but how i wish you d stayed livin out in california seems to suit you well but my news is all second hand so it s hard for me to tell one day i ll make it out to california see if it s what it seems i ve been there many times before but only in my dreams california one day i ll make it out to california see if it s what it seems i ve been there many times before but only in my dreams oh it could be the money it could be the sun something s keeping you away from me california look what you ve done