Like a sound you hear 
That lingers in your ear 
But you can't forget 
From sundown to sunset

It's all in the air 
You hear it everywhere 
No matter what you do 
It's gonna grab a hold on you

California soul, California soul
They say the sun comes up every morning
And if you listen carefully
The winds that ride on the high time
Whistle a melody
And so the people started to sing
And that's how the surf gave birth untold
California soul, California soul

When you hear the beat 
You wanna pat your feet 
And you've got to move 
'Cause it's really such a groove

Puts a brand new kind of thinking in your mind
And you can't go wrong
'Cause you're groovin' all day long
California soul, California soul

They had the melody and the beat 
But it still didn't seem complete 
Until they saw two lovers kissin' 
They knew just what was missin'

So happy they were rockin' and reelin' 
Because they added that lovin' feeling 
To California soul, California soul 
California soul

California 
California 
California