We used to drive to the ocean, lie by the waves

Bathe in the moment, now I'm alone

I pray for rain to come

Take me away, mm

Away from the hills full of promise, streets full of pain

Even in winter, bright sunny days

I pray for rain to come

Oh, but it never does

I gotta get outta here, start a whole new life

Gotta go somewhere where the sun don't shine so bright

Everything around here, everything 'bout this place

Just brings me down, ooh

'Cause there ain't no California without you

Without you, yeah, there ain't no California

Yeah, there ain't no California without you

Without you, yeah, there ain't no California, ooh

It's cold in your shadow, all that remains

Ghosts in the desert, should I run away

Or pray for strength to come?

I'll run away (away), mm

I gotta get outta here, start a whole new life

Gotta go somewhere where the sun don't shine so bright

Everything around here, everything 'bout this place

Just brings me down, ooh

'Cause there ain't no California without you

Without you, yeah, there ain't no California

Yeah, there ain't no California without you

Without you, yeah, there ain't no California, ooh

I'll keep runnin', baby, I'll keep runnin'

'Til you stop runnin' through my mind

And I'll keep lovin' you, I'll keep lovin' you

I don't really know why, I know that I

Gotta get outta here, start a whole new life

Gotta go somewhere where the sun don't shine so bright

Everything around here, everything 'bout this place

Just brings me down, ooh

'Cause there ain't no California without you

Without you, yeah, there ain't no California

Yeah, there ain't no California without you

Without you, yeah, there ain't no California, ooh

I'll keep runnin', baby, I'll keep runnin'

'Til you stop runnin' through my mind