Now, just sittin' here wonderin', why the goin' gets so mean I was just sittin' here wonderin', mama, why would goin' get so mean Now I'm goin' back to Californy so I can do just as I please Crossin' that old desert, mama, just like breakin' the Hindenburg Line Crossin' that old desert, just like breakin' the Hindenburg Line Now, if you get ditched off'n that freight train, you know that will be the end of the line Whoa, yes, I know, I know, yes, I know, I know Whoa, yes, I know, mama, yes, I know, I know Now the train's at the station and my mind is made up to go When I reach old Los Angeles, Californy, you oughta heard me jump and shout When I reach old Los Angel', you oughta heard me jump and shout Now the people in Los Angel', they didn't know what it was all about