California

Someday they're gonna write about us
 Living here in the shadow of this gathering dust
 As the waves build up and drown the light
 While we're hanging from buildings on a Saturday night
 And the words she said I could barely hear
 Over the blare of the speakers and the smell of beer
 She got up to speak, she lifted her dress
 I remember her face but I forget the rest
 Here in California I was
 Just a name and a number
 A face on a tumbler
 Here in California, we're all
 Stuck in the same scene
 All nightmares and daydreams
 In California
 She said I got money, but I got no friends
 As we drove through the valley in her daddy's Benz
 She said these pills wear off, but the pain don't end
 I never thought it would matter so much to pretend
 And the thing about her that haunts me still
 As her hands fell down to the steering wheel
 And a shock of light fell across her face
 She said there's only two ways out of this place
 Here in California I was
 Just a name and a number
 A face on a tumbler
 Here in California, we're all
 Stuck in the same scene
 All nightmares and daydreams
 In California
 No, I hope it's clear
 There's no room for us anymore in the atmosphere
 But darling I always liked
 The desperation in your eyes
 The way you dance in the glow of the Hollywood freeway lights
 Someday they're gonna forget about us
 And we'll wonder if we were ever good enough
 It hit me last night, in this song I heard
 I remember the feeling but forget all the words
 Here in California I was
 Just a name and a number
 A face on a tumbler
 Here in California, we're all
 Stuck in the same scene
 All nightmares and daydreams
 In California
 In California