"California Dreamin'"
[Verse 1]
From redwood giants that touch the sky
Where the fog rolls in and pelicans fly
Through Big Sur's cliffs so wild and free
Where the mountains kiss the sea
Past wind-swept shores of Monterey
Where playful otters float their cares away
To warm sunny beaches so golden bright
Where colorful sunset paint the night
[Chorus]
California dreaming, wild and free
From mountain peaks to rolling sea
This golden land of mystery
Still calls to you and me
(With nature's majesty)
[Verse 2]
Mount Shasta wears its snowy mantle
Through wilderness, vast and tranquil
Through northern forests deep and wide
Above the canyons, eagles glide
Lake Tahoe's waters crystal clear
Reflect the peaks that guard her here
The Sierra's northern gates stand tall
Where autumn's aspen leaves will fall
[Verse 3]
Half Dome and El Capitan's walls
Rise high above Yosemite's falls
Where serpentine rivers flow
Through peaceful meadows down below
Giant sequoias reach for the stars
While Kings Canyon cuts deep and far
Through alpine lakes so pure and clean
Where campers and climbers dare to dream
[Verse 4]
Death Valley's winds turn into gales
Where salt flats tell their ancient tales
Through Joshua Tree's twisted dance
Rapture in moonlight's desert trance
Anza-Borrego's spring display
Of wildflowers bright and gay
While desert bighorn climb so high
And echoes of a condor's cry
[Chorus]
California dreaming, wild and free
From mountain peaks to rolling sea
This golden land of mystery
Still calls to you and me
(Final line: Nature's majesty, calls to you and me)
