I flew in on the plane yesterday Nose pressed to the glass i watched us come into the bay And then i asked myself why i left this place Seeking solace in a change and now it's changed my face I know they'll say there's something to be said for trying out new things But i know i say there's something i've been missing here along the way There's something bout coming home to california It's so hot outside that i could fry an egg But i'm eating taco bell and getting high instead With my eyes spread wide i smoke a cigarette Watch the sun roll by with nothing in my head And i know they'll say there's something to be said for curiosity But i know i say i'll save my west coast dreaming for some other day There's something bout coming home to california There's something in the way we move Something in the daily news There's something in the air we breathe And something in the way we see There's something in these orange walls The southern california fall There's something in the clothes she wears And something in the way she stares at you I'm so far away from home and i need it