You were brought up in a small town

Where everyone greeted with a morning smile

I mean the place was so free from crime

You could leave your front door open

And if your eyes were drawn from a lack of food

Or your pockets were short on cash

There was always someone close at hand

That you could always run to



You could have been a doctor

And you could have been a nurse

But these things werent good enough for you

So you decided to pack up all you own

And get a one-way ticket there

To a place where all the successful people went

In order for them to do



Im a big boy now, shes a strong girl

Remember only the strong can survive

Living in the land of la la

Im a big boy now, shes a strong girl

Remember only the strong can survive

Living in the land of la la

L.A., L.A., la la, la la, L.A., hey hey, land of la la

L.A., L.A., la la, la la, L.A., hey hey, the land of la la



You get off the bus, pick up a paper

And look through the classified

So that you might find a place

Suitable for you to move into

Then you turn around to pick up the duffle bag

That you brought along

But much to your surprise you find

Your bag has taken off walking



You dig in your wallet

To get your last dime

But then recall you just spent your last dime on the newspaper

Youre much too prideful

But pride has no defense

When all youve got in your possession

Is the wallet in your hands



Im a big boy now, shes a strong girl

Remember only the strong can survive

Living in the land of la la

Im a big boy now, shes a strong girl

Remember only the strong can survive

Living in the land of la la

(repeat)



L.A., L.A., la la, la la, L.A., hey hey, living in the land of la la

(repeat)



You might get everything you want

But not want everything you get

Being in la la land is like nowhere else

Living in the land, one hell of a land, a land full of lost angels

Movie stars and great big cars and Perrier and fun all day

And thats enough to make anybody go wild

In the land of la la

Hes a big boy now, shes a strong girl

But only the strong can survive

Living in the land of la la