Completely Free, California

from The Ballad of Johnny Loveless by Baby Boy Bartels and The Boys

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It’s raining, in California
Ohhh wee
It’s green!
As far as the eyes can see
El Nino has come for the lives
Of you and me
So celebrate and rejoice
In the birth
Of another half century

Cause I’m leaving today
And I don’t know when I’ll be back this way
If you’re coming with me
Then listen to me

So pack up your things
And come with me
There’s a whole god damn country
Out there waiting for us to see
And hell why not the world if its what we please
Just come with me
And I’ll let you be who you need to be

Cause I’m leaving today
And I don’t know when I’ll be back this way
If you’re coming with me
Then listen to me

Leave your troubles behind
Cause you know I left mine
Deep at the bottom of the bay
Where everybody wants to lay
Their heads down
You know my regrets can be found
Deep in the dirt
Where they’ll never, ever hurt

Now the desert’s the only thing in front of me
It’s so god damn dark, that I can hardly see
The desert animals rioting in front of me
Teaching me the ways of how to be completely free

completely, free.

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from The Ballad of Johnny Loveless, released February 27, 2018

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