i m goin to california where they sleep out every night i m goin to california where they sleep out every night i m leaving you mama cause you know you don t treat me right listen to me mama while i sing you this song listen to your daddy sing you this lonesome song you got me worried now but i won t be worried long let me tell you somethin mama that you don t know let me tell you somethin good gal that you don t know i m a do right papa and got a home everywhere i go got the california blues and i m sure gonna leave you here lord lord got the california blues and i m sure gonna leave you here i may ride the blind i ain t got no railroad fare i don t understand what makes you treat me like you do i can t understand how come you treat me like you do do do do now if you don t want me mama it s a cinch i don t want you  