California's burning like a cigarette* Let me burn with you. ♪ And I can tell your heart is a forest And it hasn't rained here in years. And I came around, and the whole place caught on fire And I left you here. California's burning like a cigarette, Flick the ash into the sea California's burning, The whole state's gonna fall in If you don't stop falling for me The sky starts a night in this town. All the stars are in bed or on the ground. The whole world watching, to see what they will do They know our warnings But so did you California's burning like a cigarette, Flick the ash into the sea California's burning The whole state's gonna fall in If you don't stop falling for me They live in fear, because the whole end is plastic, And you'll drown in tears, but I'm already past it. California's burning, The whole state's gonna fall in, If you don't stop falling California If you don't stop falling, If you don't stop falling, If you don't stop falling, For me. ♪ And I will burn with you, When I return to you