A beautiful girl swings on her front porch Dreams of a place she's never been before Mississippi Delta blues Run deep as the river is wide She's so tired of living here She wants that California high Where the sun always shines God smiles on some and laughs at the rest It all depends on just who you ask Snake oil salesmen selling dreams That no one can afford to bye California here they come They read it on bill board sign Where the sun always shines Where the sun always shines It's just a place in your mind Take a good look around you Happiness is knocking on the door Where the sun always shines Is it so hard to find? When somebody loves you Just open up your heart and them in Where the sun always shines The sun don't always shine in California It's not where you lay your hat but leave your heart The sun don't always shine in California It's not where you lay your hat but leave your heart