Sometimes i wonder where you are Sitting alone in your father's car Breaking the law Waiting for the sun to come back up 'cause baby i never broke your heart I tried real hard but you were much too smart Taking your time Waiting for your man to fall in love And i want, and i want you I want you to stay And i'll try, and i'll try to I'll try to explain Cuz i want, yeah i want you I want you to stay for a while I tried to write a song for you The beautiful girl with a bad tattoo Shaking her ass Dancing to the beat inside her head Cuz you were the best when the times got hard You slept on the roof just to see the stars You were the one Waiting for the california sun (chorus) And i know it ain't easy But i try, not to try Not to let you fade away Oh, stay I want you to stay (chorus)