I bought a new life for $1.25
And some sunglasses too
It isn't easy growing up here

But don't take my advice
I'm not the best with words
And I can't read minds anymore

The traffic in this town is really pissing me off
The people here don't ever like to sing in their cars
They just turn their radios up to drown out their thoughts

California sunshine and Tennessee rain
I'm an East Coast kid with a West Coast way
And I don't mind the weather

But I hate the way it has to change
Making out to mixtapes with Limbeck, Katrina and The Waves
Did I mention how I used to hate that song

Before I met that girl that was in love with The Beatles
California girls wear their sunglasses at night
Turns outs that Tom was right

All the vampires hangout on Ventura Boulevard
Uptown girls like to go down on the boys
That pretend they don't listen to the radio

The people inside hate the people outside
And the people outside are too drunk to care
Yeah the people outside are too drunk to care

I kinda like it when you don't remember my name
I'm just another face to forget
Hey what time did you say that the end is coming?

I'm not sure if I'm ready yet California sunshine and Tennessee rain
I'm an East Coast kid with a West Coast way
And I don't mind the weather but I hate the way it has to change

Making out to mixtapes with Limbeck, Katrina and The Waves
Did I mention how I used to hate that song
Before I met that girl that was in love with The Beatles

And did I mention that sometimes I'm not right?