Lyrics:

[Chorus]
California, leaving
California
California, leaving
California

[Verse 1]
No one but me is walking
Under palms that give no shade
I'm leaving you today

[Chorus]

[Verse 2]
How cruel was I to think that
I could make you change?
Oh, give me some shade
Oh, England come soon
How could I believe that I
Could live and breathe in you?

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
I think it's time to leave [x2]
I told no one I'd stay
I think it's time to leave