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California My Way

by Willie Hutch

on Fully Exposed (1973), Try It You'll Like It (The Best Of Willie Hutch) (2003)

spoken:
California my way, everyday

I've got my bags packed, yeah
And I'm well on my way
Girl, I should be there, in the wrought of my day
Yes I do (Yes, I do, go there, yeah), I really really wanna go there
They say, till you've been there, you haven't been nowhere

California, my way, yeah, anyday, whoa
Gonna hit the highway, yeah, what a way, whoa! (whoa!) Oh, whoa (whoa!)
California, my way, yeah! (whoa!) Gonna, gonna hit the highway, baby (whoa!)

Got to tell it!
Ah Yeah! Ah yeah!
I've got my bags packed, girl
And I'm well on my way, yeah, (Do-da-loo)
Girl, I should be there, in the wrought of my day
Oh, yes I do (I wanna go there, yeah), I really really wanna go there (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
They say, till you've been there, you haven't been nowhere

California, my way, yeah, anyday, whoa
Gonna hit the highway, yeah, what a way, whoa! (whoa!) Oh, whoa (whoa!)
California, my way, Hah! Oh yeah! (whoa!) Gotta, gotta hit, hit, hit, got, got, got, got, gotta, hit, hit the highway, baby!
Gonna, Gonna hit the highway

C-a-l-i-f-o-r-n-i-a - gotta find ya out on my way
C-a-l-i-f-o-r-n-i-a - gotta find ya out on my way
C-a-l-i-f-o-r-n-i-a - Hah - Hah - Hah! Here I come, girl!
C-a-l-i-f-o-r-n-i-a - gotta find ya!

I gotta catch a boat, or plane, train, baby, I'm on my way!
I gotta catch a boat, or plane, train, baby, I'm on my way!
California! California!
California, Yah!
California!
California!

Hold on! Gotta get on down! Gotta gotta gotta get on down!
Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah! Whoo!
Gitta gotta get on down! Ah! Hah!
Oh! Gotta gotta gotta get on down!
Gotta gotta get on down!
Ah, California! California!