Here in California we got everything we need Murder baby murder on that big ol' silver screen That's just what you think now baby, that's just what you know Keep on wasting everything just reaping what you sow The past is all a' death now and the future all a' cold I got one thing left to hide and one thing left to hold Some things can't be bought up and some things can't be sold I just want to get back to the California gold It's ideal living baby Leave all your troubles behind These golden waves will make you change your mind Lead us to Valhalla before the devil takes a hold I will keep on fighting for the California gold Forever break the chain now and forever break the mold I will keep on fighting for the California gold It's ideal living baby Leave all your troubles behind These golden waves will make you change your mind Our stories all been written, yeah our stories all been told But we will make brand new ones under California gold Our stories all been written, yeah our stories all been told But we will make brand new ones under California gold I just want to get back to the California gold Nothing really matters but the California gold I just want to get back to the California gold Nothing really matters but the California gold