[Verse 1]
There s a golden gate to the hwy 1
Ringing mission bells in the setting sun
If there s a long way home
That s the road I m on
But I think I m gonna make it tonight
[Verse 2]
I left home when I was 16
I m Just a run away chasin the west coast dream
Cause when I thought I knew love
it didn t love me
and its a hard thing waiting to be
[Chorus]
All this California dreamin is weighin heavy on my mind
If I was good enough for leavin, why can t I leave it all behind
All those lazy days we lay in, gettin high and drinkin wine
I should be over you...
but Im takin my time
[Verse 3]
I bought a midnight ticket with a broken heart
I packed an old suitcase for a brand new start
It s an open road with no end in sight
tell me lord am I doin it right
[Chorus]
All this California dreamin is weighin heavy on my mind
If I was good enough for leavin, why can t I leave it all behind
All those lazy days we lay in, gettin high and drinkin wine
I should be over you...
but Im takin my time
[Break]
Oooooooo Oooooooo
Without youu
[Verse 4]
There s a little bit of you in every line I write
It s the reason some nights that I can t turn out the light
cause even though you re gone
you re the muse I ve known
and I can t just leave it alone
[Chorus]
All this California dreamin is weighin heavy on my mind
If I was good enough for leavin, why can t I leave it all behind
All those lazy days we lay in, gettin high and drinkin wine
I should be over you...
but Im takin my time