Going To California
Chasing Dreams Across America
Lyrics
There's a farmers son in Arkansas
Introduction of a farmer's son in Arkansas.
Who don't wanna turn black dirt all day long
Expression of the son's reluctance to work in agriculture.
He hasn't found himself but he knows it ain't there
The son is searching for his identity, realizing it's not in farming.
He's got some friends in a rock n roll band
Introduction of the son's friends in a rock n roll band.
They've been driving cross country living in a van
Details about the band's nomadic lifestyle, living in a van.
They didn't have much of a raisin so they ain't scared
Reference to the band's modest upbringing, not afraid of challenges.
He's been thinking about tagging along and chipping in on gas
The son contemplates joining the band, contributing to gas expenses.
They said they're headed to the west coast
Information that the band is heading to the west coast.
And they ain't ever coming back
Assertion that the band has no intention of returning.
They're all going to California
Reiteration that they are all going to California.
They're all running to the sunshine
They are pursuing a life filled with sunshine.
They're all going to California
Repeated emphasis on the destination, California.
They're all running away from real life
Indication that they are escaping from the challenges of real life.
Pretty little girl in a beat up car
Description of a girl in a distressed car.
Trying to outrun a broken heart
The girl is trying to escape from a heartbreak.
With nothing more to her name but a dream
The girl has little but a dream to her name.
After driving cross country for 2 days straight
After a two-day journey, she takes a break at a desert rest stop.
She found a desert rest stop to take a break
The rest stop is a gathering place for various travelers.
Where every drifter from the road stopped too it seemed
Introduction of a white van and a boy emerging from it.
White van pulled up behind her and a boy got out of the back
Conversation between the girl and the boy about their backgrounds.
They talked about where they were from and how they weren't going back
They share a common decision not to return to their origins.
They're all going to California
Reiteration that they are all going to California.
They're all running to the sunshine
Reiteration of their pursuit of a sun-filled life.
They're all going to California
Repeated emphasis on the destination, California.
They're all running away from real life
Indication that they are escaping from the challenges of real life.
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