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VERSE1
He came to cali-fornia to seek his wealth and gold
He listened to the Indians -Heard the story told
They spoke about the mountains -The yellow rock they hold
The kind of thing that makes a white man smile
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VERSE2
He dreamed hed make his fortune -Then gamble it away
In water front casinos on San Francisco bay
He learned to live at night time and sleep it off by day
Then go back to the mountains for a while
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CHORUS
(His/Their) life was full of promises
(His/Their) life was full of plans
To try to find a peace of mind
and hold it in (His/Their) hands
He learned to make his living
From a tin pan and a stream
But (He/They) had no time for giving
In (His/Their) California dream
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VERSE3
It was just another evening on San Francisco bay
He found a new casino where he could come and play
There he saw a vision that took his breath away
The kind of girl he thought could make him smile
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VERSE4
So when they met each other -They both became aware
Of a kind of California dream Both of them could share
She told him of her past life -He said he didnt care
And they went back to the mountains for a while
(CHORUS)
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