[Verse 1]
No, it's not just one thing
I'm finding that it never is
And I can't feel the seasons
It's got me losing track of why I'm here
That one more time that I almost try to leave
But something strong keeps holding on to me
[Chorus]
In California
It's nothing like I hoped
And we're going broke
California
It's got me on the ropes
But I still got hope
It's got me on the ropes
[Verse 2]
No, it's not just one thing
I'm trying, but it never gives
When it's tough, I've been tougher
Than I ever thought I could have been
Just one more time that I had to knuckle down
[Chorus]
In California
It's nothing like I hoped
And we're going broke
In California
It's got me on the ropes
But I still got hope
[Post-Chorus]
It's got me on the ropes, yeah
It's got me on the ropes, uh
[Chorus]
California
It's nothing like I hoped
And we're going broke
In California
Well, it's got me on the ropes
But I still got hope
For California
It's got me on the ropes (California, yeah)
There, California
It's got me on the ropes (California, yeah)