Now kids i gotta warn ya

'cause i've been to california

Where they've got a new religion

And they'd love for you to give in

Well i'm here to say that we'll seize the day

We're still here to stay

We'll never fade away

Well i don't wanna bore ya

But i've been to california

Where everybody's reachin'

For somethin' to believe in

Waiting for the day that we'll rise away

Still here to stay

We'll never fade away

So say i didn't warn ya

'bout southern california

Where they got a new affliction

And it hangs like an addiction

I've been to california