So you come from the city
You got big city money to spend
I don't want your big city money
In my town my friend
You don't appreciate it
You want to appropriate it
And make a profit turn
You heard it through the grapevine
Or read it in a magazine
You're living in a hellhole
And somewhere far away
Has a national ranking
And you start thinking
How could they be wrong?
Southern California
Stay where you are
We don't want vacation homes
And a garage for every car
You planted seeds in the desert
You stole your water from afar
Now Southern California
Stay where you are
You had enough of the hustle and bustle
That delivered you to success
But you need that Neiman Marcus
And you can't go long without
All the amenities that
Made it such a mess
You want to bring it with you
Southern California
Look how you sprawl
You're addicted to construction
You will consume us all
So if you want to make my town
Look like LA you might as well
Just stay right where you are