He remembers leaving California
Cut all his long hair off
And left it for his friends
She threw him a party
The people there can't recall
She fell asleep but he woke her up again

The house was colored powder white
She was drifting in and out of sight
Going for a ride that never ends
Every night he's leaving California

He remembers mistakes he made
When he should have stayed
But he was young and always unimpressed
Now twenty years have come and gone
He got some answers wrong
He just wasn't ready for the test

The house was colored blinding white
She was fading in and out of light
Going for a ride that never ends
Every night he's leaving California

Sepulveda Blvd.
Riding in her car
Purple Rain reminds him of the West
Now twenty years have come and gone
It doesn't take that long
He wonders if he missed out on the best

The house was colored black and white
He was phasing out of her life
Going for a ride that can only end
Seems he's always leaving California