Chicago actually lies in Illinois, not in California. This probably means Robert had not yet been to Chicago prior to the recording of this song. But it i think California could also be a metaphor, 'the land of california' could be an alternative way of saying: 'that place of great riches'.
Oh yeah check out this great site with a lot of lyrics and information about blues songs and blues in general: blueslyrics.tripod.com
Chicago actually lies in Illinois, not in California. This probably means Robert had not yet been to Chicago prior to the recording of this song. But it i think California could also be a metaphor, 'the land of california' could be an alternative way of saying: 'that place of great riches'.
Oh yeah check out this great site with a lot of lyrics and information about blues songs and blues in general: blueslyrics.tripod.com