[00:00.24]{*singing*}
[00:00.51]This is the place... they say
[00:06.15]{*talking*}
[00:10.17]People come from far, far, far away to find their dreams
[00:16.23]Chasin' down these meteors and comets
[00:19.71](chasin' 'em, chasin' 'em, chasin' 'em down)
[00:20.52]Called dreams, in the sky of life
[00:22.74](chasin' 'em, chasin' 'em, chasin' 'em down
[00:24.33]chasin' 'em, chasin' 'em) There certain hot spots
[00:29.64]Where these meteors and stars have tendency to fall
[00:33.57]And legend has it that California is one of those spots
[00:40.14]I believe that to be true
[00:47.94]{*singing*}
[00:49.47]They say this is the place stars are born
[00:53.82]They say this is the place (place) legends are made
[01:00.69]They say this is the place where angels congregate, ay ay
[01:16.17]They say that this is the place where it all can happen for you
[01:20.91](for you, for you, for you)
[01:21.54]California knows how to make dreams seem so sweet
[01:32.22]California knows how to whisper in your ear and tell you
[01:42.33]You're a star, you're a star, you're a star, you're a star, you're a star (star)
[01:48.57]You're a star and you keep on shinin', eh
[01:50.73](you're a star, you're a star, you're a star, you're a star)
[01:53.73]Pretty girls by the oceanside (side)
[01:55.86]Stars that refuse to shine (shine, shine)
[02:00.99]This stays on your mind (i-i-i-ind-i)
[02:07.56]California knows how to party (indeed)
[02:10.71]In the city of LA (ay ay ay ay ay ay ay)
[02:21.99]They say that angels congregate
[02:23.40]In the city, city of Compton (Compton, Compton, Compton, Compton)
[02:29.55]Come back people all over the world (don't sit by)
[02:38.43]In the city of good ol' Watts (Watts, Watts, Watts, Watts, Watts)
[02:40.08]Beat don't stop, beat don't stop
[02:42.66]In the city, California don't stop (don't stop)
[02:53.64]All the way from LA to the Bay (indeed)
[02:56.64]Stars fall down here, that's what they say (indeed)
[02:59.88]All the way from LA to the Bay (indeed)
[03:02.85]Stars fall down here, that's what they say (indeed)
[03:10.80]It's everything they say, it's everything they say
[03:13.29]Distant lights from across the Bay
[03:14.22]California! It's the C-A-L-I-F-O-R-N-I-A
[03:27.15]California knows how to make me smile sometime
[03:36.36]Yes they do (woo) yes they do
[03:39.63]California-hey-ay knows how to do what they do
[03:46.26]When they do what they do
[03:46.68]When they do what they do to me and you too, hey-ay
[03:54.66]California-how-hey-ay-ay (phenomenon, phenomenon)
[04:01.86]Worldwide original style (indeed)
[04:05.01]Mos Def on the profile (indeed)
[04:08.28]Adamsville droppin' you so very well
[04:11.13]Worlwide original style (indeed)
[04:15.15]Mos Def on the profile (indeed)
[04:17.40]Adamsville rockin' you so very well
[04:20.49]Worldwide original style (indeed)
[04:23.61]Mos Def on the profile (indeed)
[04:27.51]Adamsville rockin' you so very well (indeed)
[04:29.82]Worldwide original style (indeed)
[04:32.94]Mos Def on the profile (indeed)
[04:36.18]Adamsville rockin' you so very well (woo)
[04:39.72]In the city of LA (ay ay ay ay ay ay ay)
[04:50.10]It's everything they say, it's everything they say
[04:56.19]It's everything they say, it's everything they say
[05:00.78]It's everything they say