Crossin' the border, waves on the water San Diego side Bells on the mission, ringin' out love Headin' north on the 405 Straight up to L.A I'll stay long enough to say I tried 'Til I see the sun rise over the Hollywood sign What's so great about California? The weather's fine and the sky is always blue What's so great about California? If California don't have you If California don't have you Straight through the valley, west on Topanga To the stars out in Malibu Wish you were here, puttin' line in your beer I hear that's what the people do Did you know there's a highway at the edge of the world With the ocean on the other side? Houses on the hill, happy people inside What's so great about California? The weather's fine and the sky is always blue What's so great about California? If California don't have you If California don't have you Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh So the story ends, the credits roll The silver screen fades to black But this is real life, baby, you ain't here So I guess I'm headed back What's so great about California? The weather's fine and the sky is always blue What's so great about California? If California don't have you Ooh, baby, if California don't have you If California don't have you