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' all the banks in the state of Indiana,
She's a runner, rebel and a stunner,
Condemned everywhere sayin, 'baby whatcha gonna'
Lookin down the barrel of a hot metal forty five,
Just another way to survive
Chorus:
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
Chorus:
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 that 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
Chorus:
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
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