Early in the morning you'll remember all the words just right
If you never wanna be a silhouette you've got to find your light
Yeah, for 40 days and 40 nights
You lie awake, I know you cry
But dreaming in your room isn't ever gonna get it done
Yeah, you got to walk before you run

Hey, son, go to California
Dance with the angels, dress how you wanna
Anyway, just like the river starts with a raindrop
You'll make it better
Papa said, "Son, fight like the great ones
Keep your chin tucked just like I taught ya"
Anyway, who said you can't go
Where you wanna? California

So, call me when you're close and you feel them city lights
Don't let the voices in your head talk too
You know they tell you lies
Yeah, a hundred days, a hundred years
There'll be demons, yeah, there'll be fears
One day you're gonna look back how far you've gone
But you gotta walk before you run

Hey, son, go to California
Dance with angels, dress how you wanna
Anyway, just like the river starts with a raindrop
You'll make it better
Papa said, "Son, fight like the great ones
Keep your chin tucked just like I taught ya"
Anyway, who said you can't go
Where you wanna? California
California
California
(Oh, oh, oh, California)
(Oh, oh, oh, California)

Hey, son, go to California
Live with the angels, and love who you wanna
Anyway, you know I'll miss you
Just like your mama call me when you want to
Any time you need a hand now
I'll be there now just like I taught ya
Anyway, who says you can't go
Where you wanna? California

Hey, son, go to California
Dance with the angels, dress how you wanna
Anyway, just like the river starts with a raindrop
You'll make it better
Papa said, "Son, fight like the great ones
Keep your chin tucked just like I taught ya"
Anyway, who says you can't go
Where you wanna? California

(Oh, oh, oh, California)
(Oh, oh, oh, California)
(Oh, oh, oh, California)
(Oh, oh, oh, California)
Hey, son, go to California
Live with the angels, and love who you wanna