I pray to the North (I pray, I pray) I pray to the South (I pray, I pray) I pray to the East But its the West where I come from In the West where I was born In California, Californ-i-a The land of the golden sun We fought and freedom won Where there is riches for everyone Still a land, of high society Trying to solve life's plutocracy It's California, Californ-i-a Relax, relax Everything will be alright There's time enough to grow In this talk of survival There must be a revival in California, Californ-i-a So you want to see My home country Where by the ocean I reside Cool breeze blow Through San Fransisco California, Californ-i-a I pray to the North, (I pray, I pray) I pray to the South, (I pray, I pray) I pray to the East But its the West where I come from In the West where I was born In California, Californ-i-a The land of the golden sun We fought and freedom won Where there is riches for everyone Still a land, of high society Trying to solve life's plutocracy It's California, Californ-i-a