it s a mystery dressing like a target splittin the seams it s sisyphean with my dreams in a cart from the grocery it sucks me like a thrill it takes me like a pill climbing up this hill california nation is bringing me round one big invitation to get off the ground i m a looky loo made it like an art form i can see you you re wearing blue i read you like a book that i can t get through hide behind the lie squeeze it till it s dry singing cause that s how we get by california nation is bringing me round one big invitation to get off the ground california nation is bringing me round one big invitation to get off the ground life is profound be who you wanna be it s no big mystery that we re a bunch of freaks who hold out empty hands don t want no sympathy it s our philosophy i m down with the verse you living in the chorus but it still needs work it s paper thin the message isn t clever if it s hidden within read between the lines hug it if it cries singing cause that s how we get by  california nation is bringing me round one big invitation to get off the ground california nation is bringing me round and round and round and round round round 