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Artist: Chicago
Canonical path: /chicago/south-california-purples
Related lyric paths: 6
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South California Purples
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South California Purples
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Cloudy every morning
Sun don't never shine
Cloudy every morning
Sun don't ever shine
Since I lost my baby
I been losing my mind
I thought this was a warm place
I must be in the wrong place
Thought this was a warm place
I must be in the wrong place
And I don't know where I'm going
Since my lover left me
Never no smile on my face
I am he is you are he is you are me and we are all together
Buddy, this ain't LA
I've traveled such a long way
Buddy, this ain't LA
I've traveled such a long way
And I still don't know where I'm going
But without my baby here
I better not stay
I better not stay
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