You broke your hand punching the clock
So you could feel your heart
Took a greyhound all the way west
Where the streets are paved with stars
It's never too late to find your California role
The Hollywood sign burns through the smog (through the smog)
And reawakens your dreams
Livin' under this sun
Disappointment's not as bad as it seems
It's never too late to find your California role
Every girl, the next Marilyn
Every guy, Errol Flynn
Sometimes you've got to edit your dreams
And find the spotlight behind the seams
Here in California
Man, I gotta warn ya
Find your California role
You don't have to climb the Capitol Tower
Or play the Hollywood Bowl
If there's a roll in your heart
And a rock in your soul
If you miss your shot
It doesn't mean you won't meet your goal
Be do be do
Be do be do
Don't drown your sorrows now, just take a dip
You can satisfy your thirst with just one sip
If you miss the premiere 'cause you never arrive
The best part of this L.A. trip just might be the ride
Here in California
Man, I gotta warn ya
Find your California role
Rollin' round heaven all day
That lucky old sun, Roll, roll
Round, round, around in heaven