Paradise is California
(Aaron Keith Nicholson)

Many went West seeking the paradise legend said
Was rugged and full of treasure
Guarded by flying beasts, bursting with food, drink
And girls hot beyond that measure
"I found it!" Cortés thought
On an island where Drake met the Coast Miwok

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I seen Texas, other States, all of them are great
But a paradise is California
A paradise is California
A paradise is California

It has glaciers, volcanoes, deserts
Alpine slopes, rapids rip its wilderness
Ruby fruit, sapphire water, pearls, silver border
Diamonds, emerald forests
Wine drenched hills, lodes of gold
Rivers and valleys feed the world
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Tahoe and Ahwahnee seem like fantasies
The coast and beaches wet dreams

A paradise is California
A paradise is California

Girls there run and swim fast
Jump high, flip, twist, and dance
Star, surf monster waves
Ride beasts that guard their Golden State
Chain themselves to redwoods for days
They welcome your heart and cash
Just be cool and pack out all your trash
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Despite the jokes about fruits and nuts
La la land and falling off in the ocean
A paradise is California
A paradise is California
A paradise is California
A paradise is California
A paradise is California
A paradise is California
PARADISE IS California Copyright 2003 by Aaron Keith Nicholson