California Dreams Song Lyrics and Chords by Bobby Bare
California Dreams
Recorded by Bobby Bare
Written by Curly Putman
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Let me carry
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that old suitcase
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hon
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shade your pretty
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head from the
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sun
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Let's keep moving
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down the road that
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has no end it seems
For a
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long time we've been
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dreaming
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California
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dreams
Where the
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sands are gold and
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blue the sea
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Money grows from
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It's
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always there for
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you and me
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California
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dreams
This old road gets
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longer every
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mile
And honey I know this is
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no place for a
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woman with
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child
But
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soon we'll have some
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one to share our
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plans and our schemes
And our
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baby will be a
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part of
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California
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I should have known this would be too much for you
But I thank you
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honey for lovin' me enough
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to come along
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Cause your love is so
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true
And it
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just won't be the same when I'll
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reach California's shining sea
Cause
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without you there beside me
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there's just no
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California
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repeat #2
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California
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dreams
FAQ
Who sang the the song California Dreams?
- The song California Dreams was sang by Bobby Bare.
Who is Bobby Bare?
- Robert Joseph Bare Sr. (born April 7, 1935) is an American country music singer and songwriter, best known for the songs "Marie Laveau", "Detroit City" and "500 Miles Away from Home". He is the father of Bobby Bare Jr., also a musician.
