I have a tan in January
I make six figures and I'm broke
Oh the smog, it ain't so scary
And that sunset well it sure puts on a show
As for my career, it moves the same pace as my car
On The I-5 North at 4PM to Burbank Boulevard
I can't remember if I'm stuck here
But I missed my exit long ago
L.A., can you believe I'm still here today
I went and settled right down in
Tinsel town and I don't think I'm going away
Where the talk is cheap
And the sunshine is expensive
Well I think I'll stay in LA
I'm dropping names and making faces
I'm taking phone calls by the pool
Someone says I'm going places
In this tournament where no one knows the rules
Everybody's friendly but I still don't have a friend
The ones I had got famous or left the game before the end
Well it looks like I'm still standing
If I don't win I'll just pretend
In L.A., can you believe I'm still here today
I went and settled right down in
Tinsel town and I don't think I'm going away
Where the talk is cheap
And the sunshine is expensive
Well I think I'll stay in LA
Where the rain is a bigger deal than the earthquake
I've been shaking from the start
Hollywood, you broke my heart
Where the pain becomes some method acting nobody can fake
I'm gonna be a star
I'm gonna be a star
In L.A.
Where the talk is is cheap
And the sun feels so good
Oh I think I'll stay
At least for today
Well I think I'll stay
In L.A.