[Verse 1]
Not from New York and I never was
I never did live there because
Things felt dirty
Things felt small
Every room felt just like a hall
You'd to take to another place
Or another time
Somebody always saying you
You've got meet some friend of mine
That was the impression of mine

[Chorus]
Well, I'm from California
I'm from California
I'm from California and I don't mind
I'm from California
Born in California
Yes in California
Where we take all kinds

[Verse 2]
Not from Texas
And I never was
I never did live there, because
It's too wide, too tall
To comprehend, yeah
I have heard the call
If you're from out of town
It's your bad luck
Reminders as frequent as pickup trucks
But I, boy I, boy I'm (ow)
[Chorus]
Yeah, I'm from California
I'm from California
I'm from California and I don't mind
I'm from California (yeah, yeah)
Born in California (yeah, yeah)
Yes in California
Where we take all kinds
I'm from California
I'm from California
I'm from California and I don't mind
I'm from California
Born in California
Yes in California
Where we take all kinds

[Outro]
There are kinds
There always are
Who want to remind you, though you've travelled far
Well, pickin' fruits
From the same little tree
Never did much
Appeal to me