Loudon Wainwright Iii - Grey In L.A. lyrics

When it's grey in L.A. I sure like it that way 'Cause there's way too much sunshine around here I don't know about you, I get so sick of blue skies Wherever they always appear And I sure love the sound of the rain pouring down On my carport roof made out of tin If there's a flood, then there's gonna be mudslides We all have to pay for our sin And I suppose that they'll close canyon roads And the freeways will all start to clog And the waters will rise and you won't be surprised When your whole house smells like your wet dog When it's grey in L.A. it's much better that way It reminds you that this town's so cruel Yeah, it might feel like fun when you're sporting sungla**es But really you're just one more fool And I'm just a chump and this whole town's a dump We came out here to dump all our dreams Of making it big but we're stuck in a singular nightmare That's just how it seems And I suppose Laurie David sure knows All those cars we drive heat up our earth And sea temperatures rise and those constant blue skies And brush fires can sure curb your mirth Brad Grey's in L.A. yeah okay I should stay here There's no place that's better I know For a wannabe star stuck in a car On a freeway with nowhere to go When it's grey in L.A. I sure like it that way 'Cause there's way too much sunshine around here I don't know about you, I get so sick of blue skies Wherever they always appear