"I Got To Get To California" lyrics

Oh, I got to get to California right away
Oh, now I got to get to California right away

Just to see the evening sun, oh, setting in the west
Breaks my heart 'cause it reminds me of the true love that I left
In the sunset I can see my baby's face just haunting me
Reminding me of the tenderness that heaven knows was in her kiss
I had a love that was mine, mine, mine, mine alone
But I played the fool and Lord I left my happy home

What a fool a man can be, but this loneliness inside of me says

I got to get to California right away
Oh, I got to get to California

I wish I was there by my baby's side
Lord, I wish I had listened to my heart and not my pride
She tried to tell me that I had no reason for jealousy
But I was blinded by my pride and I just couldn't see
Now I've got to hurry, I've got a reason to worry
I've got to be on the move, true love I'm gonna lose

I pray it's not too late, oh, I might have to catch a freight

But I got to get to California right away
Oh, I got to get to California right away

Oh, oh, I may have to hitchhike, baby
Mm, might have to hop a freight, yeah

Yeah, yeah, now I've gotta hurry
Now I've got a reason to worry
I've got to be on the move
Or true love I'm gonna lose
What a fool a man can be
But this loneliness inside of me says

I got to get to California right away
I got to get to California (Right away), mm

(California, I'm on my way)
Might have to hitchhike, baby
(California, I'm on my way)
Oh, oh
(I got to get to California right away)
Oh, might have to hitch a ride
(I got to get to California right away)
(I got to get to California right away)
Oh, oh, now, now, I got to get to California, yeah