California Out at the bar she's the rooms brightest star And the camera loves her to death She swears like a sailor the boys try to make her Don't know she's doomed by excess She said come to the city my God it's a pity The distance between me and you We'll get lost and get found and we'll shut down the town We'll live in a world built for two Hold on The sun also rises its true Hold on The sun it will rise just for you But her days turned to nights And those nights wouldn't end She said I'm strung out I'm struggling I'm trying she must be she's tired And just can't pretend And across this great divide She's the one in whom I confide Yeah I'm strung out I'm struggling I'm trying but trust me this feeling Something has died Hold on The sun also rises its true Hold on The sun it will rise just for you Oh Come to California Come leave that city behind That New York sky it'll eat you alive Come leave that city behind Last thing she told me my god it's so lonely I'm going away for awhile She said she'd write me a letter so I won't forget her She's going away for awhile Oh Come to California Come leave that city behind That New York sky it'll eat you alive Come leave that city behind