Joni Mitchell - California lyrics

Sitting in a park in paris, france<br>Reading the news and it sure looks bad<br>They won't give peace a chance<br>That was just a dream some of us had<br>Still a lot of lands to see<br>But I wouldn't want to stay here<br>It's too old and cold and settled in it's ways here<br>Oh, but california<br>California I'm coming home<br>I'm going to see the folks I dig<br>I'll even kiss a sunset pig<br>California I'm coming home<br><br>I met a redneck on a grecian isle<br>Who did the goat dance very well<br>He gave me back my smile<br>But he kept my camera to sell<br>Oh the rogue, the red red rogue<br>He cooked good omelettes and stews<br>And I might have stayed on with him there<br>But my heart cried out for you, california<br>Oh california I'm coming home<br>Oh make me feel good rock'n roll band<br>I'm your biggest fan<br>California, I'm coming home<br><br>Chorus:<br><br>Oh it gets so lonely<br>When you're walking<br>And the streets are full of strangers<br>All the news of home you read<br>Just gives you the blues<br>Just gives you the blues<br><br>So I bought me a ticket<br>I caught a plane to spain<br>Went to a party down a red dirt road<br>There were lots of pretty people there<br>Reading rolling stone, reading vogue<br>They said, how long can you hang around? <br>I said a week, maybe two,<br>Just until my skin turns brown<br>Then I'm going home to california<br>California I'm coming home<br>Oh will you take me as I am<br>Strung out on another man<br>California I'm coming home<br><br>Chorus:<br><br>Oh it gets so lonely<br>When you're walking<br>And the streets are full of strangers<br>All the news of home you read<br>More about the war<br>And the bloody changes<br>Oh will you take me as l am? <br>Will you take me as l am? <br>Will you?