Intro: I'm goin' to California where they sleep out every night I'm goin' to California where they sleep out every night I'm leavin' you mama cause you know you don't treat me right Listen to me mama while I sing you this song Listen to your daddy singing you this lonesome song You got me worried now but I won't be worried long Let me tell you something mama that you don't know Let me tell you something good gal that you don't know I'm a doright papa and got a home everywhere I go Got the California blues and I'm sure gonna leave you here, oh Lord Got the California blues and I'm sure gonna leave you here I may ride the blinds, I ain't got no railroad fare Instrumental I don't understand what makes you treat me like you do I can't understand how come you treat me like you do Now if you don't want me mama it's the same I don't want you