California - Tom Paxton

She’s gone to California

To see the sun sink low

I’m sure I’ll have a letter soon

At least I’m hoping so

She’ll draw a pastel picture

Of the desert she drove through

And she’ll draw herself with her mouth turned down

Saying, «Someone misses you»

Doo d’n dee, doo d’n doo

Someone misses you

She’s gone to California

She seems to love it there

She loves to wear those flowery shirts

And match them in her hair

She draws her funny pictures

I’ve learned to draw ‘em too

And I can draw myself with my mouth turned down

Saying, «Someone misses you»

Doo d’n dee, doo d’n doo

Someone misses you

I dream of California

She’s up some canyon side

With boxes full of picture books

All neatly stacked and tied

As soon as I can make it

I will go to Kennedy

And I’ll draw her face with her mouth turned up

With her biggest smile for me

Doo d’n doo, doo d’n dee

Her biggest smile for me

Doo d’n doo, doo d’n dee

Her biggest smile for me

Doo d’n doo, doo d’n dee

Her biggest smile for me