I'm going to California
turn the corner turn the key
unlock the secret garden

and throw away the key
Don't care how long it takes me
don't care what I have to do

crawl across the great divide
just to get back to you
My God, how did it come to this

wallowing in my own pit
some birds that sing had to sacrifice
their wings

can you save me
save me from myself
I'm going to California

let the sun melt down my heart
there'll be no fighting crying
no more stumbling in the dark

and when all of the king's horses
and all of the king's men
come to visit me in California

well, I'll gladly let them in
My God, how did it come to this
wallowing in my own pit

some birds that sing had to sacrifice
hteir wings
can you save me

can you save me
can you save me
save me from myself

I'm going to California
turn the corner turn the key
unlock the secret garden

and throw away the key