Fountains of Wayne

California Sex Lawyer

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I'm going coast to coast
I'm going nationwide
I got my hand on the trigger
Got my girl by my side
I got the looks that kill
I got a license to love
I got a German shepherd
And his name is Doug

I'm heading for the sun
I'm gonna become

A California sex lawyer
Oh yeah
A California sex lawyer
Oh yeah
A California sex lawyer
Oh yeah
Well, it's not fair, but baby, I don't care

I got big ideas
I got backup plans
I got the cha-cha-charisma
Got the sleight of hand
I'm gonna do some damage
Gonna bust some heads
I'm gonna go the distance
Then I'm going to bed

I'm heading for the sun
I'm gonna become

A California sex lawyer
Oh yeah
A California sex lawyer
Oh yeah
A California sex lawyer
Oh yeah
Well, it's not fair, but baby, I don't care

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I'm heading for the sun
I'm gonna become

A California sex lawyer
Oh yeah
A California sex lawyer
Oh yeah
A California sex lawyer
Oh yeah
Well, it's not fair
It's not fair
It's not fair, but baby, I don't care

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2005-06-30 10:54:25

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by 2006200720082009

19y ago

Great song.

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by TheTANK

19y ago

It is a great song. It's what I use to convince my friends that FOW is more than "Stacy's Mom". As for the lyrics, this is the explanation from the Out Of State Plates album insert:

Adam Schlesinger: Our attorney Josh Grier works at a big fancy law firm with a big fancy waiting room. One day, we were sitting there, waiting, and there was a magazine called California Lawyer on the coffee table facing us. Chris said, apropos of nothing, "California sex lawyer." Perhaps it was only because we were sitting in a quiet office, but at the time it seemed like the funniest thing in the world. Why it needed to be turned into a song, I'm still not sure.

Chris Collingwood: Me neither, but I blame you.

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