Lord put me in a Mustang Send me down a desert highway Where the rain never falls And the sun always shines I found a cheap motel, with the neon sign Blessing for the world to see 'Cause you can take the kid out of California But you can't take the California kid out of me Home sweet, golden coast Got my heart not matter where I go Till then, lay me down There's no telling where I'll be But you can't take the California kid, out of me Lord put me in a Polaroid With the high school quarterback, the beach boys Singing God only know whatever happens to him It's a teenage dream, it's a damn good thing This 66 Ford runs on, on Let it in, memories Yeah, you can take the kid out of California But you can't take the California kid out of Home sweet, golden coast Got my heart not matter where I go Till then, lay me down There's no telling where I'll be But you can't take the California kid out of me If I ever get lost, I know just what I need Take me down to the valley Take me down to the sea It's calling me home, home It's calling me home, home Calling me home Home sweet, golden coast Got my heart not matter where I go Till then, lay me down There's no telling where I'll be But you can't take the California kid, no But you can't take the California kid, no You can't take the California kid out of me The California kid out of me