California Lament

Lyrics

Waited all year for summer to come It's now August, and the rain's falling down So me and my buddy, we got it all planned Gonna take the first plane to the promised land I've always wanted to go to Californ-I-A [?] like I do say Tomorrow morning, I'll be gone To the sunny beaches where I belong California (I'm going to) California (that's why I [?]) California When I got on the plane, I had something on my mind Didn't care about leaving my buddy behind Over land and ocean the plane did fly I'd been by to see my folks and say bye-bye California (I'm going to) California (that's why I [?]) California It's six a.m. and we're gonna touch down I just can't wait to get my feet on the ground I hear the captain's voice saying something's wrong Some fanatic has planted a bomb (Now I'll never see) California ([?]) California California California California Oh, California California...