[Verse 1]
Gettin' born in the state of Mississippi
Papa was a copper and Mama was a hippy
In Alabama she would swing a hammer
Price you gotta pay when you break the pPanorama
She never knew that there was anything more than poor
What in the world does your company take me for?

Black bandana, sweet Louisiana
Robbin' all the banks in the state of Indiana
She's a runner, rebel and a stunner
Come in everywhere saying baby whacha gonna
Lookin' down the barrel of a hot metal 45
Just another way to survive

[Chorus] :
California rest in peace
Simultaneous release
California show your teeth
She's my priestess, I'm your priest

[Verse 2]
She's a lover, baby and a fighter
Should have seen it coming when it got a little brighter
With a name like Dani California
Day was gonna come when I was gonna mourn ya
A little loaded, she was still in another breath
I love my baby to death

[Chorus]

Who knew the other side of you
Who knew the hardest time to prove
Too true to say goodbye to you
Too true to say, say, say...

[Verse 3]
Pushed the baby, gifted and a mater
One for the now and eleven for the later
Never made it up to Minnesota
North Dakota man was a gunnin' for the quota
Down in the badlands she was savin' the best for last
It only hurts when I laught
Gone too fast...

[Chorus] (x2)