Gettin' born in the state of Mississippi 
Papa was a copper and mama was a hippie 
In Alabama she would swing a hammer 
Price you gotta pay when you pick the panorama 
She never knew that there was anything more than poor 
What in the world? What does [bad word] take me for?

Black bandana, sweet Louisiana 
Robbin' on a bank in the state of Indiana 
She's [bad word]  rebel and a stunner 
Oh her merry way sayin' baby whatcha gonna
Lookin' down the barrel of a hot metal forty five 
Just another way to survive 
 [bad word] ] 
California rest in peace 
Simultaneous release 
California show your teeth 
She's my priestess, I'm your priest, yeah, yeah 

She's a lover baby and a fighter 
Shoulda seen [bad word] when it got a little brighter 
With a name like Dani California 
Day was [bad word] when I was gonna mourn ya 
little loaded, she was stealin' another breath 
I love my baby to death 
 [bad word]  

Who knew the other side of you? 
Who knew what others died to prove?
Too [bad word] to say good bye to you 
Too [bad word] to say say say... 

Push the fader, gifted animator
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 laugh 
Gone too fast...
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