California - American Aquarium

Two thousand, seven hundred ninety-four miles from here to L. A

Two hundred forty-three gallons of gas stretched over two days

Two suitcases of clothes, a guitar, and some shoes for ballet

Two lovers who saw a normal life and drove the other way

California, California

We’ve waited on you, please don’t let us down

California, California

We’re bankin' on you this time around

Two thirty in the morning and he’s counting the tips in the jar

Two stings of the six he’s gotta fix on his trusty guitar

Two blocks down the street she’s there to meet him and she brought the car

Too bad that she’s the only on who knows that he’s a rock star

California, California

We’ve waited on you, please don’t let us down

California, California

We’re bankin' on you this time around

Two auditions down, one to go, then she’s headed to work

To a diner where she waits for her big break off Twenty-Second and Third

Today might be the day she gets the news that she’s never heard

And can finally go home to a man that’s gonna be proud of her

California, California

We’ve waited on you, please don’t let us down

California, California

We’re bankin' on you this time around

Two thousand, seven hundred ninety-four miles from here to L. A

Two lovers who saw a normal life and drove the other way