Why did I once live in California?
Must've smoked some sunshine;
Maybe I drank the moonshine.
Some pretended to be friends of mine,
But they were thieving slime,
So I've gone from California for all time.

I was better off there once,
But, well, nowadays the state's declining;
Governor is just a dunce.
The hand-writing is on the wall:
That's why I'm--really--
Gone from California for all time.

There ain't no doubt in this one's mind,
Sure glad I didn't hang around:
Yeah, they would have robbed me blind.
With tax hikes, and union strikes,
They're dying; glad I'm
Gone from California for all time.

And that's why I'm gone from California
They would tax the sunshine;
They already tax the moonshine.
Had to watch my back all the time
Around those thieving slime,
So I'm gone from California for all time.

Watched an election website
From my quiet room in flyover country;
No soundbytes, or fights to fight.
They elected morons, but I'm long gone, long gone!
Been out of California a long time.

With its hordes of unemployed voting for scoundrels,
Don't think they'll dig out of their hole soon,
'Cause no matter how they dig, they don't hit bottom;
Better them than me!
Sure am glad I'm gone from California for all time.

I'll be fine; I'm gone from California.
I'm not smoking sunshine;
No one can sell me moonshine;
And my corn hole's safe from the slime
Who'd take me from behind!
Now I'm gone from California for all time.

Gone from California for all time;
I've been out of California a long time;
Gone from California for all time;
Gone--I'm gone--I'm gone...
Staying out of that place
'Cause it's going south, fools!
Got my goodies here safe from you,
'Cause I'm gone...