Leaving California

 

Where is a better life?

Travel somewhere I’ve never gone

How do I know I’m right?

If I pretend I’m never wrong

 

The world is asking me to run

But I never heard the starting gun

Another life I leave behind

Worth the life I try to find

 

Years ago many rushed

Holding dreams within their hearts

Upon the trail yet to be crushed

To where the silver ends and the gold dust starts

 

A melting pot, a cultural force

This west coast land has come to be

The fertile valley, coastal source

Redwood groves, blue lakes and streams

 

The spirit of the land will stay within my heart

But as an Earth child I must choose to depart

Travel the globe for the truth of simplicity

Become as cultured as I can possibly be

 

Made up my mind, make a new start

I’m leaving California with an aching in my heart

I heard somewhere there’s a girl out there

With passion for her art, and flowers in her hair

2005