California girl
You soaked up too much sun
Her dream world
Is one long re-run

The golden days are gone
She's cynical and true
Time goes on
Outside of her room

Her skin's still tan
Her hair's still blonde
She won't take her bikini off

The summer sky is not as blue
It's hard to face
But not for you

California girl
The sun and surf are laughing at you
California girl
The sun and surf are rising just a little faster
Just enough, just a little bit faster

Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na
Surfing records play
But she ignores the skips
Shades pulled down
It's going candles lit

Shadows bend like boys
Flexing on the beach
Oh, what joy
A flashback candy

Oh, listening for the ocean's roar
She holds a seashell to her ear
Miles from the sandy shore
She gets a taste of salt in tears

California girl
The sun and surf are laughing at you
California girl
The sun and surf are rising just a little faster
Just enough, just a little bit faster

California
The music fades
California
You start to change
California
From Doris Day
California
To Dorian Gray
California
California
California
California
California girl
The sun and surf are laughing at you
California girl
The sun and surf are rising just a little faster
Just enough, just a little bit faster
Just enough, just a little bit faster
Just enough, just a little bit faster