[chorus] He's been smoking all day Video games Checking the waves Cuz he wanted to Wakes up late when he likes Tequila and sprite Girls stay the night Cuz they wanted to Some days I wish I could live like him Some days I wish I never got out of bed Cuz I wanted to His mode His call Everybody wants to get it all Making life decisions off Projections from their ma and pa Not him That's rip Maybe you should make that trip Venice California is just waiting For you to take a sip He's everything you want to be But don't admit to friends He's everything you think about When you've come to the end With all the Bullsh** that they always Try to send, do you ever think about Getting out, we don't get to do this life again All the shirts he wears were free Half of those don't have sleeves Half the reason he believes In his path so peacefully For a quarter century He was told he must achieve A certain place financially So the people across the street Could look at his family At co*ktail parties while they eat And sip Grand Cru Chablis And say oooh they raised a chief But the Indian left the tribe Found his own horse to ride To California's western side With a heart filled with pride And a soul, as his guide His arms, open wide Good morning everybody The prince of Venice has arrived