[Verse 1]
Johnny flipped out and he moved to L.A
Left his wife at home, said he was gay
He got a room out on La Brea Avenue
He went out looking for the life he never knew

[Verse 2]
Crazy Susie's got a different groove
She makes her living in a room with a view
Friday night she's at The Rainbow Room
Stealing sunshine from a falling star

[Chorus]
It's a crazy world in fantastic L.A
It's the thrill of the ride that makes you lose your way
It ain't the story they say
But it's the way that you tell it
It ain't no pretty ass
Unless you can sell it, oh, no
Oh, no

[Verse 3]
My life is hanging in a local bar
Where downtown people make me feel like a star
Can't help but think about them Hollywood nights
I had a first-class ticket back then, girl
I missed the flight, yeah
[Chorus]
It's a crazy world in fantastic L.A
It's the thrill of the ride could lose your way
It ain't the story they say
But it's the way that you tell it
It ain't no pretty ass
Unless you can sell it
Oh, no, no, oh