Chewing on a piece of grass, walking down the road Tell me, how long you're gonna stay here, Joe? Some people say this town don't look good in snow You don't care, I know Ventura Highway, in the sunshine Where the days are longer The nights are stronger than moonshine You're gonna go, I know 'Cause the free wind is blowin' through your hair And the days surround your daylight there Seasons crying, no despair Alligator lizards in the air, in the air ♪ Wishin' on a falling star, watching for the early train Sorry boy, but I've been hit by purple rain Aw, come on Joe, you can always change your name Thanks a lot, son, just the same Ventura Highway, in the sunshine Where the days are longer The nights are stronger than moonshine You're gonna go, I know 'Cause the free wind is blowin' through your hair And the days surround your daylight there Seasons crying, no despair Alligator lizards in the air, in the air