This is the place
They say
People come from far far far away
To find their dreams
Chasin' down these meteors and comets called dreams
(Chasin' em chasin' em chasin' em)
In the sky of life
In certain hotspots where these meteors and stars have a tendency to fall
And legend has it
That California is one of those spots
I believe that to be true

They say
This the place where stars are born
They say
This is the place where legends are made
They say
This is the place where angels come play
They say
That this is the place where it all can happen
For you, for you, for you, for you
California, knows how to make dreams seem so sweet
California, knows how to whisper in your ear and tell you
You're a star, you're a star, you're a star, you're a star
And you keep on staring
Pretty girls by the ocean side
Softly refuse to shine
Tasties on your mind
California knows how to party indeed
In the city of la
They say the angels come play
In the city, city of compton all over the world
In the city of good old watts
Beat don't stop, beat don't stop
In the city
California don't stop don't stop
All the ways from la to the bay indeed
Stars fall down here that's what they say
Indeed
All the way from la to the bay indeed stars fall down here
That's what they say
Its everything they say, its everything they say
Its the lights from across the bay
California!
Oh
Its the see-a-l-I-f-o-are-n-I-a
California knows how
To make me smile at ti-I-I-I-mes
Yes they do
California hey knows how to do what they do when they do what they do when they
Do what they do to me and you too
Hey
California
Hey ay ay
Phenomena phenomena worldwide original stop indeed
Mos def on the profile indeed
Attitude by the new so very will
(Worldwide original stop indeed
Mos def on the profile indeed
Attitude by the new so very will
Attitude by the new so very will
Attitude by the new so very will
Attitude by the new so very will
Whoo
In the city
Of la
It's everything they say
It's everything they say
It's everything they say
It's everything they say
It's everything they say


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    This is one of my favorite songs to listen to as I cruise down PCH with my windows down.

    Just a song to describe the feeling and beauty of California.

    breezy03on July 20, 2009   Link

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