Give up the giving shot

Dedication, to the places that you never need to hide

Occupations, the opportunity to see yourself in lights



And all the city fires

And the tabloid lies

And the television guys

For the missions and the boulevards

And the way it is when money's all you got



Stop and stare

At the accidents and stars that bore you

We don't dare, sing another song for, California



Anywhere

Where the city lights are hopeless for you

We don't care, I need another song for, California



Shut up and give me a shot

On occasion, to the places that you never want to die

On the station, everybody hears but no one needs to try

On the telephone, on the methane dare

Every minute that you scream



For the errant scars and the dying stars

Every second that you take to fake your life



Stop and stare

At the accidents and stars that bore you

We don't dare, sing another song for, California



Anywhere

Where the city lights are hopeless for you

We don't care, I need another song for, California



Stop and stare

At the accidents and stars that bore you

We don't dare, sing another song for, California



Anywhere

Where the city lights are hopeless for you

We don't care, I need another song for, California