California

Well I tried to hold you
But you could not be held
I had to let you go
Maybe I still don’t know you
But I am waitin' for you
To make it back here on your own
California’s not my home
But I’ll still be here when you’re gone
And I tried to warn you
But you did not believe me
When I said I should never drink
So when we tried one own
All of my anger poured out
Like rusty water from a tortured sink
Oh darling please forgive me
Sometimes I lose my temper
I regret everything I said
But it’s so hard for me not
To become aggravated
From all the noise ya put in my head
California’s not my home
But I’ll still be here when you’re gone
I hope you keep in mind
A soul evolves through time
And people they can change
I wish we could rewind
When love becomes unkind
I know it’s strange
Arrested for my crime
I’m serving up this time
Feels like a million days
I hope you keep in mind
A soul evolves through time
And people they can change
I know you lost respect but
Somehow I’ll get it back
This time I’m really gettin' clean
And now I know for sure
Those things I thought before
Were just the voice of my disease
California’s not my home
But I’ll still be here when you’re gone
California’s not my home
But I’ll still be here when you’re gone