When the lights go down 
In the California town 
People are in for the evening 
I jump into my car 
And I throw in my guitar 
My heart beat in time with my breathing 
Driving over 
Kanan Singing to my soul '
Cause people out there turnin' music into gold 
Ah, my buddy 
Jim Bash He's a workin' pumpin' gas 
And he makes two fifty for an hour 
He's got rhythm in his hands 
As he's tapping on the cans 
Sings rock and roll in the shower 
Driving over 
Kanan Singing to the soul '
Cause people out there turnin' music into gold 
Ah, California girls are the greatest in the world 
Each one a song in the making 
Singin' rhymes with me, 
I can hear the melody 
Story is there for the taking 
Driving over 
Kanan Singing to the soul '
Cause people out there turnin' music into gold 
Driving over 
Kanan Singing to my soul '
Cause people out there turnin' music into gold 
When the lights go down 
In the California town 
People are in for the evening 
I jump into my car 
And I throw in my guitar 
My heart beat in time with my breathing 
Driving over 
Kanan Singing to my soul '
Cause people out there turnin' music into gold 
Flying over 
Kanan Singing to my soul 
People out there turnin' music into gold 
People out there turnin' music into gold 
People out there turnin' music into gold