Page type: lyric reference
Artist: The Mountain Goats
Canonical path: /the-mountain-goats/california-song
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California Song
Read California Song lyrics by The Mountain Goats on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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California Song
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I know you see mars in the sky tonight
I know you can see venus rising and veering off to the right.
but can you see that young star overhead?
it's the one that designed my undoing.
I know that in california the waves break on the beach.
and I know that the foam on the breaking waves
is as white as household bleach.
but do you see that particular white right now
it's the color of the young star coming on down.
I got joy joy joy in my soul tonight
I got joy joy joy in my arms alright.
although you treat me badly,
I love you madly.
you really got a hold on me.
you really got a hold on me.
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The Mountain Goats performs "California Song", and this lyric page sits inside the The Mountain Goats catalog on LyroVerse.
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