[singing] This is the place... where you say [talking] People come from far, far, far away to find their dreams Chasin' down these meteors and comets (chasin' 'em, chasin' 'em, chasin' 'em down) Called dreams, in the sky of life (chasin' 'em, chasin' 'em, chasin' 'em down chasin' 'em, chasin' 'em) There certain hot spots Where these meteors and stars have tendency to fall And legend has it that California is one of those spots I believe that to be true [singing] They say this is the place stars are born They say this is the place (place) legends are made They say this is the place where angels come again, ay ay They say that this is the place where it all can happen for you (for you, for you, for you) California knows how to make dreams seem so sweet California knows how to- Place where ain't no ??? tell ya you're a star You're a star, you're a star, you're a star, you're a star (star) You're a star and you keep on shinin' (you're a star, you're a star, you're a star, you're a star) Pretty girls by the oceanside (side) Stars that refuse to shine (shine, shine) This is on your mind (i-i-i-ind-i) California knows how to party (indeed) In the city of L.A. (ay ay ay ay ay ay ay) They say that angels come again In the city, city of Compton (Compton, Compton, Compton, Compton) Black people all over the ?other side? In the city of good ol' Watts (Watts, Watts, Watts, Watts, Watts) Make them stop, make them stop In the city, California don't stop (don't stop) All the way from L.A. to the Bay (indeed) Stars fall down here, that's what they say (indeed) All the way from L.A. to the Bay (indeed) Stars fall down here, that's what they say (indeed) It's everything they say, it's everything they say Distant lights from across the Bay California! It's the C-A-L-I-F-O-R-N-I-A California knows how to make me smile sometime Yes they do (woo) yes they do California-hey-ay knows how to do what they do When they do what they do When they do what they do to me and you too, hey-ay California-how-hey-ay-ay (phenomenon, phenomenon) Worldwide original style (indeed) Mos Def on the profile (indeed) Adamsville droppin' you so very well Worlwide original style (indeed) Mos Def on the profile (indeed) Adamsville rockin' you so very well Worldwide original style (indeed) Mos Def on the profile (indeed) Adamsville rockin' you so very well (indeed) Worldwide original style (indeed) Mos Def on the profile (indeed) Adamsville rockin' you so very well (woo) In the city of L.A. (ay ay ay ay ay ay ay) It's everything they say, it's everything they say It's everything they say, it's everything they say It's everything they say