California Won't Cure You

Kid, you can hop on that plane
And fly away
To sunshine
But that won't make the bruises
Fade

You can dance in the water
Of the Great Pacific
And walk along the piers
Ride the Ferris wheels
Eat the sushi

But that won't help you
Disappear

California ain't a fairy land
And it ain't magical
It's just a state
Just like any other state
Not a state of mind
A geographic state

Yeah, it's nice
And yeah it's a party
But when you turn a vacation
Into a residence
You get all the same problems
You had before

You know they still have the bad stuff
In California

You know they still drink hard
In California

You know she can still call you
In California

And the plane rides
Aren't as long as they used to be
Not like she has to
Get to you by
Horse and buggy

So you can go to California
If you want to
But it won't cure you, kid

A new address can't fix the mess
You're in