Top off the ride 
we could cruise around 
listen to the sounds till the sun goes down 

starin' at my window at you 
am I the same without you 
and I ain't the same without you 
can't even do my thing without 
you 
so gone to the one that I love 
and I remember how it was 
I wish I could be back there 'cuz 
I wanna be there where I can 
take a 

[chorus] 
top off the ride 
we can cruise around 
listen to the sounds till the sun goes down 
there's a party goin on in every 
corner 
that's why i gotta be in California 
we can take a top off the ride 
we can hit the shore 
we can hit sunset
(we can hit the stars)
there's a party goin on in every corner 
that's why I gotta be in California 

starin' at my window at you 
am I the same without you 
but life aint the same without you 
'cuz I know that it'll be too 
long 
before I see you 
tears for my eyes cry to 
tears for my eyes cry blue 
I love it when the breeze comes through 
so as soon 
as I get back 
im gonna take a 

[chorus] 
top off the ride 
we can cruise around 
listen to the sounds till the sun goes down 
there's a party goin on in every 
corner 
that's why I gotta be in California 
we can take a top off the ride 
we can hit the shore 
we can hit sunset
(we can hit the stars) 
there's a party goin' on in every corner 
that's why I gotta be in California