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

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

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)

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

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