Ride To California

Album: Paper Tongues (2009)
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  • 40 40 dollars to the man that wanna go
    20 20 to the sister with the ticket
    At the grocery store
    I wish someone would get mine
    If you got an extra dollar
    Can you lend it to a man who's poor
    I've been up but I ain't down
    I've been lost but now I'm found
    I've been defeated for sure and now I got a chance
    And the City better let me go

    I can't wait to get a ride to to California
    Cause it makes sense to go to California
    If Hollywood is where it's at let go to California
    Cause it makes to sense to go California
    Can I give up (no) let's just (go)
    LA (whoa) got no money sure
    If you was me see you would do the same thing you know
    So leave your bags at your mama's door

    Going going going to the man in the back
    Cut the line if you feel me
    Let me hear you say it one more time
    I've set mind to break free
    Now my body is getting loose
    While I'll sinking like a dancing tree

    I've been up but I ain't down
    I've been lost but now I'm found
    I need to leave this for sure
    If you got another seat on the bus
    Would you let me go

    I can't wait to get a ride to to California
    Cause it makes sense to go to California
    If Hollywood is where it's at let go to California
    Cause it makes to sense to go California
    Can I give up (no) let's just (go)
    LA (whoa) got no money sure
    If you was me see you would do the same thing you know
    So leave your bags at your mama's door

    I really gotta catch that ride
    I need to find a place in line
    I'm picking up an LA vibe
    I really wanna go this time

    I really gotta catch that ride
    I need to find a place in line
    I'm picking up an LA vibe
    I really wanna go this time

    Whoa whoa ooh

    I can't wait to get a ride to to California
    Cause it makes sense to go to California
    If Hollywood is where it's at let go to California
    Cause it makes to sense to go California
    Can I give up (no) let's just (go)
    LA (whoa) got no money sure
    If you was me see you would do the same thing you know
    So leave your bags at your mama's door

    Interstate freeway green light go
    You can even get a plane or a train if the traffic's slow
    I bet you won't beat me
    I've been waiting for a mighty long time
    So you best believe

    I've been up but I ain't down
    I've been lost but now I'm found
    I need a ticket for sure
    If you got another seat on the plane
    Would you let me go

    (Hey) break free
    (Hey) break free
    (Hey) break free
    (Hey) come go with me

    (Hey) break free
    (Hey) break free
    (Hey) break free
    (Hey) come go with me

    Whoa ooh ooh

    I can't wait to get a ride to to California
    Cause it makes sense to go to California
    If Hollywood is where it's at let go to California
    Cause it makes to sense to go California
    Can I can I give up (no) let's just (go)
    LA (whoa) got no money sure
    If you was me see you would do the same thing you know

    So leave your bags at your mama's door! Writer/s: ASWAN NORTH, BRIAN WEST
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 1

  • Moosehead from Scthis is a song i found strictly by accident. never would have tried it based on the name of the group (thought it was a marijuana reference). absolutely one of my favorites
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