Getting born in the state of Mississippi,
Her Poppa was a copper and her Momma was a hippie
In Alabama she would swing a hammer,
Price you gotta pay when you break the panorama
She never knew that there was anything more than poor,
What in the world does your company take me for?
Black bandana, sweet Louisiana,
Robbin' on a bank in the state of Indiana,
She's a runner, rebel and a stunner,
On her merry way sayin', "baby whatcha gonna"
Lookin' down the barrel of a hot metal .45,
Just another way to survive
California, Rest In Peace,
Simultaneous release,
California, show your teeth,
She's my priestess, I'm your priest, yeah, yeah
She's a lover, baby and a fighter,
Shoulda seen it coming when it got a little brighter,
With a name like "Dani California",
Day was gonna come when I was gonna mourn ya,
A little loaded, she was stealing another breath
I love my baby to death
California, Rest In Peace,
Simultaneous release,
California, show your teeth,
She's my priestess, I'm your priest, yeah, yeah
Who knew the other side of you?
Who knew what others died to prove?
Too true to say goodbye to you
Too true, too sad, sad, sad
Push the fader, gifted animator,
One for the now and eleven for the later,
Never made it up to Minnesota,
North Dakota man was a gunnin' for the quota
Down in the Badlands she was saving the best for last,
It only hurts when I laugh; gone too fast
California, Rest In Peace,
Simultaneous release,
California, show your teeth,
She's my priestess, I'm your priest, yeah, yeah
California, Rest In Peace,
Simultaneous release,
California, show your teeth,
She's my priestess, I'm your priest, yeah, yeah