Remember we were driving up North girl
Right next to the beach
And you had the top down singing boy
'Take a picture of me!'
And I tried and I tried to turn the radio up but you still fell asleep
We had no money when we left LA but
But what more do I need?
I was California dreaming
I was California living
California breathing today
I was California drinking
I was California smoking
Chasing California women
Today
You were chasing your youth
And I was chasing freedom
I left my lighter in the back
Now I can't smoke till evening
Cos I'd been driving looking pursuing some sort of Eden
I been like this since 14 never felt there was no reason
I was California dreaming
I was California living
Out in California breathing
Today
I was California feeling
I was California loving
Now I'm California leaving
Today