[Verse 1]
The world's standin' still on the 405
The vampires hang out on Mulholland Drive
Heartbreaker smiles everywhere you turn
Some learn to fly, some crash and burn

[Chorus]
Yeah, the sun still shines all the time and the sky's still blue
And the stars shine bright every night like they used to
Oh, but it ain't California, no it ain't California
No, it ain't California without you

[Verse 2]
American girls with those golden tans
Runnin' down their dreams buried in the sand
Still bettin' it all on that Hollywood sign
Hell even the losers get lucky sometimes

[Chorus]
Yeah, the sun still shines all the time and the sky's still blue
And the stars shine bright every night like they used to
Oh, but it ain't California, it ain't California
No, it ain't California without you

[Verse 3]
Since you been gone the music keeps on goin'
Would've followed you to the great wide open
Me and Mary Jane, yeah we shed some tears
We're both free fallin' without you here
[Chorus]
Yeah, the sun still shines all the time and the sky's still blue
Yeah, the stars shine bright every night like they used to
Oh, but it ain't California, no it ain't California
No, it ain't California without you

[Outro]
(The stars shine bright every night, just like they used to)
It ain't California, no it ain't California
No, it ain't California without you
(The stars shine bright every night, just like they used to)
It ain't California, no it ain't California
No, it ain't California without you