California

The Kooks

Don't you know baby I'm a leading man
I dig down deep when I say I love you
Well I can hold my own with the best of them
I guarantee you, you never seen nothin'
Nothin' like this again

California say that you love me
From all the darkness I
Couldn't break through
Now, I miss the oceans when I go to sleep
Oh man, it's gonna break your heart
Don't you know that I'll do
The things I could
I rubbed your back when you were sleeping
But all along baby it was understood
That you were leaving, absolutely
The very first day we met

California say that you love me
From all the darkness I
Couldn't break through i'm gonna miss you
I'm gonna miss you i'm gonna miss you

I'm gonna miss ya i'm gonna miss you
I'm gonna miss ya i'm gonna miss you


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California Lyrics as written by Mason Stewart Jennings

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    meeeee tooooooo!

    -kooky-on July 12, 2007   Link

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