I'm going to California

turn the corner turn the key

unlock the secret garden

and throw away the key

Don't care how long it takes me

don't care what I have to do

crawl across the great divide

just to get back to you

My God, how did it come to this

wallowing in my own pit

some birds that sing had to sacrifice

their wings

can you save me

save me from myself



I'm going to California

let the sun melt down my heart

there'll be no fighting crying

no more stumbling in the dark

and when all of the king's horses

and all of the king's men

come to visit me in California

well, I'll gladly let them in



My God, how did it come to this

wallowing in my own pit

some birds that sing had to sacrifice

their wings

can you save me

can you save me

can you save me

save me from myself



I'm going to California

turn the corner turn the key

unlock the secret garden

and throw away the key