Lyrics

[Verse]
The tide pulls slow
The gulls drift high
Footprints fade where we said goodbye
Her shadow lingered
Long and thin
The breeze held whispers of what had been
The sand grew cold
The sky turned gray
California's sun
It slipped away

[Chorus]
Oh
California
I’m leaving you behind
The ocean keeps your secrets
The sun your light confined
I’m chasing down the highway
But I’m always on the run
From the memory of her laughter in the California sun

[Verse 2]
Her hair like gold
The waves would tease
Salted air
The scent of ease
She sang a tune
Soft as a sigh
Her voice like waves that kissed the sky
But dreams are cruel
They come undone
Like fading hues of the ocean sun

[Chorus]
Oh
California
I’m leaving you behind
The ocean keeps your secrets
The sun your light confined
I’m chasing down the highway
But I’m always on the run
From the memory of her laughter in the California sun

[Bridge]
The cliffs will stand where we once danced
The foam will curl in its timeless trance
The sun will set
And it’ll rise anew
But it won’t bring me back
Not back to you

[Chorus]
Oh
California
I’m leaving you behind
The ocean keeps your secrets
The sun your light confined
I’m chasing down the highway
But I’m always on the run
From the memory of her laughter in the California sun