CALIFORNIA'S ON FIRE
Californias on fire again
Californias on fire again
And the orange groves at night
Burn expensive and bright
Cause Californias on fire again
Embers and sparks filled the air
Embers and sparks filled the air
As my sisters left hand
Touched the gold of the band
I swear that there were sparks in the air
Then a rain came to cool down the hills
Yes, a rain came to cool down the hills
And a blanket of smoke
Rolled itself down the coast
When a rain came to cool down the hills
And the water fell crystal and clean
Yes, the water it fell crystal and clean
Like the tears in my eyes
For my brother and bride
Yeah, the water it fell crystal and clean
But the soil drank reckless and hard
Yes, the soil drank reckless and hard
And it belched out a toast
And then slumped down the slopes
Cause the soil drank reckless and hard
Now it feels like Im running through mud
Yes, it feels like Im running through mud
Cause the faster I go
Seems the deeper the hole
Yes, it feels like Im running through mud
It was all blue skies and birds the next day
Its all sunshine and birds the next day
And there was nothing to do
But to bake and to bloom
It was all blue skies and birds the next day
California, shes always a mess
California, shes always a mess
And the here and the now is all she can vow
Cause tomorrows a mystery furled on her brow
And I swear that in time
Shell repeat the design
Cause Californias a beautiful mess
But right now shes on fire again
Right now shes on fire again
And the orange groves at night
They burn festive and bright
Cause Californias on fire
Copyright 2007. Words and music by Danny Schmidt.