Intro | | verse 1 Getting born in the state of Mississippi, Her Poppa was a copper and her Momma was a hippie In Alabama she would swing a hammer, Price you gotta pay when you break the panorama She never knew that there was anything more than poor, What in the world does your company take me for? verse 2 Black bandana, sweet Louisiana, Robbin' on a bank in the state of Indiana, She's a runner, rebel and a stunner, On her merry way sayin, 'baby whatcha gonna' Lookin down the barrel of a hot metal .45, | % | Just another way to survive California, Rest In Peace, Simultaneous release, California, show your teeth, | % | She's my priestess, I'm your priest, yeah, yeah | | verse 3 She's a lover, baby and a fighter, Shoulda seen it coming when it got a little brighter, With a name like "Dani California", Day was gonna come when I was gonna mourn ya, A little loaded she was stealing another breath | % | I love my baby to death California, Rest In Peace, Simultaneous release, California, show your teeth, | % | She's my priestess, I'm your priest, yeah, yeah Bridge Who knew the other side of you? Who knew that others died to prove? Too true to say goodbye to you Too true, too sad, sad, sad <--The bass pickup, optional. verse 3 Push the fader, gifted animator, One for the now and eleven for the later, Never made it up to Minnesota, North Dakota man was a gunnin' for the quota Down in the Badlands she was saving the best for last, | % | It only hurts when I laugh; gone too fast California, Rest In Peace, Simultaneous release, California, show your teeth, | % | She's my priestess, I'm your priest, yeah, yeah California, Rest In Peace, Simultaneous release, California, show your teeth, | % | She's my priestess, I'm your priest, yeah, yeah Outro solo | | | |% | | | | |

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