If that’s it, I’ll take what I came with and leave,
Cause the fame ain’t worth all the pain that’s in me,
California don’t mean a thing, if she’s always chasing the ring, and not my heart,
California don’t mean a thing, if I audition everyday, but don’t get the part,

They told you come to the city of dreams,
If you wanna be a star, that’s probably where you should be,
So, you work on your voice and you tune up your strings,
And you get up in the gym, so they like what they see,
LAX on the ticket, hundred people on the plane,
And everybody think they gonna come and make a name,
Maybe you were just aiming too high, maybe they were just telling you lies,
Cause when you got there, you did some shows baby,
They didn’t pay you, but you’ll get known maybe,
And going out there, you met a new lady,
But now that girl is really driving you crazy,
Cause making no money’s making no sense,
And making no money, how you gonna pay rent,
She says you’re too old to try, she wanna get married,
And possibly to another guy,

I see you praying everyday for a callback, texting God, saying why he didn’t get that,
Everybody got their time, just prepare for it,
Cause when you on for real, then they can’t ignore it,
Came to Cali with 800 dollars, so you know I gotta make it before them 800 flowers,
At the funeral, left your small time cause you were tired of the usual,
Mommy said you shouldn’t go,
Feeling like every C.D. hate you, when you look at the role and it says biracial,
Don’t get it, well, it’s on to the next one,
Work as a waitress on the side til the checks come,
You wanna leave, I suggest you don’t, say you coming back in a year, I know you won’t,
So stick it out girl, you’re my favorite,
3 weeks later, got a call from an agent, I’m just sayin,

Expectations are so great, just be the master of your fate,
I know you’re close to being on, not looking back from where you’re from,
Doing what you can to not fail, still pushin, not ready to bail,
This is just a temporary hell, wind at your back and you’re ready to sail,
Keep climbing, almost to the top now, know you gotta make it, somehow,
4th quarter and you’re going for the win, take it on, be a champion,
From NC to the Show Me State, you were California dreamin, now you’re wide awake,
Carpe diem and seize the day, head and chin up, and you’re on your way.