You wont ever stop the city’s wheels from turning
And it’s hard to quench the thirst of a broken heart
In the city there’s a heart that’s always yearning
For some dream it left behind, for some dream it left behind

For a California desert sunrise
A respite from the LA air
And what will wipe the tears from these blue eyes?
A California desert sunrise, a California desert sunrise

I’ve heard the gunshots and the sirens out my window
And today’s just another day
I’ve been to Hollywood and down to San Diego
But something’s calling me away
Yeah, something’s calling me away

It's a California desert sunrise
A respite from the LA air
And what will wipe the tears from these blue eyes?
A California desert sunrise, a California desert sunrise

So it’s one more day amongst the concrete ivory towers
And one more night to spend alone
I’ll bide my time but I will never count the hours
‘ Til I can leave it all behind, cuz I can leave it all behind

With a California desert sunrise
A respite from the LA air
And what will wipe the tears from these blue eyes?
A California desert sunrise, a California desert sunrise