Here In California Lyrics - West Of The West - Dave Alvin

When I was young, my mama told me 

She said, "Child, take your time 

Don't fall in love too quickly 

Before you know your mind" 

She held me 'round the shoulders 

In a voice so soft and kind 

She said, "Love can make you happy 

And love can rob you blind" 

Here in California 

The fruit hangs heavy on the vine 

There's no gold, I thought I'd warn ya 

And the hills turn brown in the summertime 

Now I may learn to love you 

But I can't say when 

This morning we were strangers 

And tonight we're only friends 

But I'll take my time to know you 

I'll take my time to see 

There's nothing that I won't show you 

If you take your time with me 

Here in California 

The fruit hangs heavy on the vine 

There's no gold, I thought I'd warn ya 

And the hills turn brown in the summertime 

It's an old familiar story 

An old familiar rhyme 

To everything there is a season 

To every purpose there's a time 

A time to love and come together 

A time we look longs for a name 

A time for questions we can't answer 

But we ask them just the same 

Here in California 

The fruit hangs heavy on the vine 

There's no gold, I thought I'd warn ya 

And the hills turn brown in the summertime 

There's no gold, I thought I'd warn ya 

And the hills turn brown in the summertime