[Verse 1]

Carousels on the pier

When things were easier

A child's smile, by red eyes

Thought it was being in love

Singing ooh-oh-oh ooh-oh-oh

You pulled me in with your paradise

Singing ooh-oh-oh ooh-oh-oh

What I would do to feel alive



[Chorus]

California, how I hate to love you

Can't get sober, I'd do anything for you

It's a good dream until I wake up

Think we can make it baby, you're my California



[Verse 2]

Beautiful silicone

Too good to be for real

Ride or die, keep me high

Or just enough to feel

Singing ooh-oh-oh ooh-oh-oh

You pulled me in with your paradise

Singing ooh-oh-oh ooh-oh-oh

What I would do to feel alive



[Chorus]

California, how I hate to love you

Can't get sober, I'd do anything for you

It's a good dream until I wake up

Think we can make it baby, you're my California



California, how I hate to love you

Can't get sober, I'd do anything for you

It's a good dream until I wake up

If we can make it baby you're my California