Bright star in a sky of darkness
Taking heat where the arts are heartless
Trying to keep track where the shark is
At your front door
And the waves roll in like diamonds
And the horns blare at the silence
And you wonder in this violence
What you live here for
White the palm trees in the sun
Black tar on the 101
Man I was born here
California's in my blood
And the road goes on for miles
And the crimson skyline smiles
And I got the feeling
That the best is yet to come
And the wind sweeps down the highway
And the gulls keep shitting my way
But in time they just fly away
Till then I lay low
And my bills stack to the ceiling
And I got this restless feeling
But I just can't stop dreaming
About rock and roll
White the palm trees in the sun
Black tar on the 101
Man I was born here
California's in my blood
And the road goes on for miles
And the crimson skyline smiles
And I got the feeling
That the best is yet to come
(Instrumental)
White the palm trees in the sun
Black tar on the 101
Man I was born here
California's in my blood
And I seen so many sins
And the crimson skyline grins
And somehow in my heart I rise again
No matter where you're from
Round here we live as one