They come from every state to find
Some dreams were meant to be declined
Tell the man what did you have in mind
What have you come to do

No turning water into wine
No learning while you're in the line
I'll take you to the broken sign
You see the lights are blue

Come and get it
Lost it at the city limit
Say goodbye
Cause they will find a way to trim it
Everybody
Lookin' for a silly gimmick
Gotta get away
Can't take it for another minute

This town is made of many things
Just look at what the current brings
So high it's only promising
This place was made on you

Tell me baby what's your story
Where you come from
And where you wanna go this time
Tell me lover are you lonely
The thing we need is
Never all that hard to find
Tell me baby what's your story
Where do you come from
And where you wanna go this time
Your so lovely are you lonely
Giving up on the innocence you left behind

Some claim to have the fortitude
To shrewd to blow the interlude
Sustaining pain to set a mood
Step out to be renewed

I'll move you like a baritone
Jungle brothers on the microphone
Getting over with an undertone
It's time to turn to stone

Chitty chitty baby
When your nose is in the nitty gritty
Life could be a little sweet
But life could be a little shitty
What a pity
Boston and a kansas city
Looking for a hundred
But you only ever found a fitty

Three fingers in the honeycomb
You ring just like a xylophone
Devoted to the chromosome
The day that you left home

Tell me baby, whats the story?
Where you come from
And where you gonna go this time
Tell me lover, are you lonely?
The thing we need is never all that hard to find
Tell me baby, whats your story?
Where do you come from
And where you wanna go this time?
You're so lovely, are you lonely?
Giving up on the innocence you left behind

Tell me baby, whats the story?
Where you come from
And where you gonna go this time
Tell me lover, are you lonely?
The thing we need is never all that hard to find
Tell me baby, whats your story?
Where do you come from
And where you wanna go this time?
You're so lovely, are you lonely?
Giving up on the innocence you left behind



Lyrics submitted by Quixoticelixir

Track duration: 04:08


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    My Opinion:This is another RHCP song glorifying their beloved California...remember Californication...and hey, Dani California....

    Nevertheless, it might have started with Led Zeppelin's "Going to California"...

    And if Cali inspired them to play such great tunes, it would still inspire generations tro come
    Flag KAB76on October 10, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:It's about every people that travel to achieve something. I can sense something about the immigrants too.
    Flag fungeron February 28, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I find hilarious that the Radio Edit of the song changes the word "shitty" to "kitty". Haha!
    Flag storypwner14on July 08, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:anthony kiedis said the song is about people who wanted to make it big in hollywood, but never did. you can actually go on youtube and watch the making of the video and they explain everything, its really cool.
    Flag biggestkissfaneveron October 10, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:to me, the lyrics are about loving/liking someone and wanting to know about them and grow closer. at least the chorus is that way.
    Flag southerngirl115on March 31, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This song is about the joy of gang-rape.
    Flag GotSpoo?on December 02, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Yeah, marc with a c is right. It's about how all sorts of people from different backgrounds arrive in LA to chase dreams and it doesn't always go the way they want it to, LA's a total that way, it can shatter dreams in the space of about a minute. It's a nightmare of a town. I love this song, especially the slap bass, it's brilliant, the music vid's not too bad either.
    Flag RHCPFleaon May 26, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:WHY ARE THERE ONLY 55 COMMENTS?!? THIS IS AN AMAZING SONG!!!
    Flag RHCP4everon May 14, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Is this song a cover?, sounds an awful lot like King Solomon Hill's "Tell me Baby"
    Flag FackingHellon May 14, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:love anthony's voice. especially on this song. it makes me want to laugh every time I hear it. his voice is almost infectious

    I like the L.A. interpretation. it makes good sense.
    Flag jessyon April 08, 2007   Link

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