Lyrics

[Verse 1] Life is dull, life is gray At its best, it's just okay But I'm happy to report: Life is also short So I find myself back in California [Verse 2] I'm a coolie for the tourists Those happy Epicureans Evil specters from my own suburban upbringing [Verse 3] As I reveal points of interest, I can chat so pleasantly But it's hard to be cheerful when you feel so hopeless And there's no reason for this dark mood It will pass; it will return But will I ever learn? [Verse 4] And the children of privilege begging for my spare change Do they need my assistance to purchase their intoxicants? Or would they best be served a swift kick Slowly sinking in the vast ambivalent sea Of California