Getting born in the state of Mississippi |
Papa was a copper and mama was a hippie |
In Alabama she would swing a hammer |
Price you gotta pay when you break the panorama |
She never knew that there was anything more than poor |
What in the world does your company take me for |
Black bandanna, sweet Louisiana |
Robbin' on a bank in the state of Indiana |
She's a runner, rebel and a stunner |
On her merry way saying baby whatcha gonna |
Lookin' down the barrel of a hot metal forty five |
Just another way to survive |
Chorus: |
California rest in peace simultaneous release |
California show your teeth |
she's my priestess, I'm your priest yeah, yeah |
She's a lover baby and a fighter |
Shoulda seen it coming when it got a little brighter |
With a name like Dani California |
The day was gonna come when I was gonna mourn ya |
A little loaded, she was stealing another breath |
I love my baby to death |
Repeat Chorus |
Who knew the other side of you? |
Who knew that others died to prove |
Too true to say good bye to you |
Too true, too sad sad sad |
Push the fader gifted animator |
One for the now and eleven for the later |
Never made it up to Minnesota |
North Dakota man was a gunnin' for the quota |
Down in the badlands she was saving the best for last |
It only hurts when I laugh gone too fast |
Repeat Chorus x2 |
Bridge: |
x4 |