Baby, don't you want to go? Take your time now and make this one right Baby don't you want to go? Go where? To that land of California, sweet old Chicago Yeah Now did you get that letter Dropped in your backyard? I wants to come to see you Your best man got me barred Cry, oh ooh Baby, don't you want to go? To that land Californ', sweet old Chicago Now I don't drink because I'm dry I drink because I'm blue The reason I drink, pretty mama Now I can't get 'long with you Baby, don't you want to go? Yeah To that land a Californ', sweet old Chicago Now, look-a-here, baby Don't have to tell you know more You can get my lovin' If you just let him go Cry, oh Playin' me a long shout Baby, don't you want to go? To that land a Californ', sweet old Chicago Planned on May Yes, yes Yeah Yes, yes Yeah, June or May Baby, don't you wanna go? Yeah, hey Baby, don't you wanna go? Go where? To that land of Californ', sweet old Chicago Yeah Now, my my mama told me "Papa, startin' to cry Son, you're too young-a man To have them women your side" She cried, "Look-a-here, babe I know you wants to go To that land of Californ', sweet old Chicago" Oh, be-be-be-ba Kee-da-da-da