I went to California via Tennessee I went to California see what
I could see I saw the surf break right and the earth break free
and the high wave crash right into zuma beach
I met a girl with a dirt floor charm we sung with sand in our teeth all night long
I licked the grains from her ear taste the heat in my mouth she
turned the screws in my knees and put the breaks in my songs
breaks in my songs I'm alright what you gonna do I went to
California to get away from you I'm alright seen all I got to
see get into California via Tennessee Tennessee
it could be a little money maker it could be evangelism it could be that I'm
nothin' but a tourist and I can't get any traction in Los
Angeles I'm alright what you gonna do I went to California to
get away from you I'm alright seen all I got to see I sleep in
California and dream in Tennessee Tennessee if your lookin' for
grace you're in the wrong F! in' place I am a land mine and I hit a
bomb shell I need a wide open space and a good lookin' face I am a tourist and
you be my good time I'm alright what you gonna do I went to
California to get away from you I'm alright I'm on central time
holdin' strangers' hands across state lines I'm alright what you
gonna do I went to California 'cause I'm better than you I'm
alright seen all I got to see I chewed up California and spit
out Tennessee Tennessee Breaks in my songs