standin' in the creek when it happened
didn't understand at first glance
my gun caused a crack...and the oil gushed out black
you know i fell back on the seat of my pants
christ, you know life's now easy
it once was hard as can be
now off we are goin'...we're goin' to californy

though we thought big cities might scare us
the kin said not to go was insane
auntie pearl called to say...you can make it OK
you would be crazy if you faltered, its plain
christ, you know life's now easy
it once was hard as can be
now off we are goin'...we're goin' to californy

drove from podunk to a place that's more fittin'
livin' in that shed was so bleek
a new fangled spread...is where we'll live at instead
and it is waitin' down the road just a piece
christ, you know life's now easy
it once was hard as can be
now off we are goin'...we're goin' to californy

never had no money till that lucky day
sinkin' awful near to charity
poor lives, we once lead...whoa boy, near half dead
but now a change of venue's set to roll... dig ?

got a chandelier and "pianna"
big ol' cement pond's pretty swank
the bankerman said...you got a whole lotta bread
and its so good to have it all in my bank
christ, you know life's now easy
it once was hard as can be
now off we are goin'...we're goin' to californy

guess its pretty plain we've been slummin'
daily, we are taken aback
but there's no distress...with money we're blessed
so people tend to give us no flak
christ, you know life's now easy
it once was hard as can be
now off we are goin'...we're goin' to californy

now off we are goin'...we're goin' to californy