Colin Hay - Oh California lyrics

I thought I'd never reach the water I had to cross the desert and the great divide Drinking only golden promises And white lines in my eyes And all the sons and daughters Followed all the signs to paradise Believing only dreams and promises With starlight in their eyes Oh California Yeah, it's the one big love that you cannot end Oh California Well, it's not like before but we can still pretend I was swimming in freezing water I could hear the music from the other side I looked up and I saw my father Tears were in his eyes Oh California Yeah, it's the one big love that you cannot end Oh California Well, it's not like before but we can still pretend We all still live for Friday night Old habits die hard when you get them right There's a broken dream in every grain of sand But it's as close as I can get to the promised land Oh California Yeah, I can see you now from the top of that hill Oh California Though many have gone I got the memories still Oh California Well, I can hear the sound of the mission bell Oh California We're one stone's throw from heaven I thought I'd never reach the water I had to cross the desert and the great divide Drinking only golden promises And white lines in my eyes Oh California Yeah, it's the one big love that you cannot end Oh California Oh California Well, I can't leave you now Oh California