Saturday, June 3, 2017

IT NEVER SNOWS IN SOUTHERN CAL-I-FORNIA - ((IT JUST RAINS DOWN ON YOUR HEART) (c) 2004

T NEVER SNOWS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
(IT JUST RAINS DOWN ON YOUR HEART) (c) 2004


V1


SHE WAS MY GIRL
ALL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL
BUT COLLEGE CAME
AND WE BOTH WENT OUR SEPARATE WAYS
I STILL LOVE HER
I THINK SHE MIGHT STILL LOVE ME
BUT NOW
WE'RE THREE THOUSAND MILES
AWAY AY AY


CHROUS:

SOME ASK ME WHY I CAME WAY OUT HERE?
TO THE FUN AND SUNNY LIFESTYLE OF LA?
I SAID I HAD TO GET MY START
ON THE PATH TO FORTUNE AND FAME
BUT I WONDER IN LIFE  DID I PICK THE RIGHT PART?
I OFTEN WONDER WHY IT NEVER SNOWS IN
SOUTHERN CAL-I-FOR-NIA
NO.
IT JUST RAINS DOWN ON YOUR HEART


V2


ITS BEEN TEN YEARS WITHOUT HER.
I'M STILL WORKING AT THIS LOCAL HONKY TONK BAR.
I THOUGHT I'D BE RICH AND FAMOUS BY NOW.
WITH A BIG HOUSE, FOUR KIDS, A WIFE, AND A FANCY SPORTS CAR.


I'VE GOTTEN A FEW MINOR ROLES
IN COMMERCIALS, A COUPLE PLAYS
AND EVEN A SMALL MOVIE PART.
SOME MIGHT SAY I'VE SEEN BETTER DAYS.
BUT EACH TIME THE DIRECTOR YELLS
THAT'S A WRAP
IT MAKES ME THINK OF THE GIRL I'VE
LOST
AND THAT I WANT BACK
I OFTEN WONDER WHY IT NEVER SNOWS IN SOUTHERN
CAL-I-FORNIA
NO.
IT JUST RAINS DOWN ON YOUR HEART



CHROUS:

SOME ASK ME WHY I CAME WAY OUT HERE?
TO THE FUN AND SUNNY LIFESTYLE OF LA?
I SAID I HAD TO GET MY START
ON THE PATH TO FORTUNE AND FAME
BUT I WONDER IN LIFE  DID I PICK THE RIGHT PART?
I OFTEN WONDER WHY IT NEVER SNOWS IN
SOUTHERN CAL-I-FOR-NIA
NO.
IT JUST RAINS DOWN ON YOUR HEART


(NOT SURE HOW TO FINISH THIS ONE.)


(UNFINISHED)

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