Lyrics
We were sick and tired of Buffalo,
We were fed up with living in Buffalo, New York.
Tired of freezin' and shovelin' snow
We were tired of the cold weather and snow.
So we packed it up and moved out to the coast,
We decided to move to the West Coast.
To find us a house in California.
Our goal was to find a house in California.
Somethin' at the beach or Hollywood,
We considered something by the beach or in Hollywood.
Three of four bedrooms sound real good,
We wanted a house with three or four bedrooms.
Don't have to have a pool or river run,
We weren't demanding extravagant features like a pool or river.
Just a simple little house in California.
We just desired a simple house in California.
The bank said, 'son, what do you do'',
The narrator's occupation is playing guitar at the Rendez-vous.
I said I play guitar down at the Rendez-vous,
The bank suggests becoming a successful actor or corporate lawyer to afford a house in California.
He said, 'boy you got to be a big time actor or a
The bank emphasizes the need for a lucrative profession.
Corporate lawyer,
Options given by the bank for buying a house in California.
If you want to buy a house in California!'
Highlighting the financial challenges of owning a house in California.
{Refrain}
Repeating the challenges and considerations of living in California.
'Cause it don't snow and it don't rain,
Listing the positive aspects: no snow, no rain, consistent weather.
Ever' day looks the same,
Emphasizing the monotony of everyday life.
And before you pack your thangs, let me warn ya',
A warning before making the decision to move to California.
It's the land of milk and honey,
Describing California as the land of opportunity.
But you better have good money,
Stressing the importance of financial stability.
If you're lookin' for a house in California!
Reiterating the challenges of finding a house in California.
Well I got me a job, my wife's got two,
The narrator and his wife have jobs to save for a house.
Kids flippin' burgers at the local drive-thru,
Their children work at a fast-food restaurant.
We all doin' everything we can,
The family is working hard to achieve their goal.
We savin' for a house in California.
Continued efforts to save for a house in California.
Then one day the bank starts shakin',
A financial crisis hits, affecting the housing market.
The sky went dark and the earth was a quakin'
Natural disasters and economic challenges impact housing prices.
Then o'r night, it be came alarmin',
The situation becomes alarming and unpredictable.
How the price dropped on a house in California!
The narrator faces a sudden drop in the value of his dream house.
Well it needs a roof and it needs a floor,
The house needs significant repairs.
Yeah yeah, it's a real fixer-upper,
Emphasizing the poor condition of the purchased house.
Friends back east said somebody should have warned
Friends from the East suggest they should have been warned.
Ya, about buyin' my big house in California.
Regret about the decision to buy a big house in California.
{Refrain}
Repeating the challenges and warnings of living in California.
'Cause it don't snow and it don't rain,
Restating the positive aspects: no snow, no rain, consistent weather.
Ever' day looks the same,
Emphasizing the monotony of everyday life.
And before you pack your thangs, let me warn ya',
A warning before making the decision to move to California.
It's the land of milk and honey,
Describing California as the land of opportunity.
But you better have good money,
Stressing the importance of financial stability.
If you're lookin' for a house in California!
Reiterating the challenges of finding a house in California.
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