Lately, it seems I’ve been quietly introspective

Caught up in a nostalgic, retrospective

Thinking back on times that have long since past

All those things that didn’t last

Long drives out into the desert to see what we might

Long drives from morning to night

California dreaming, smiling a bit by reflex

Like a desert mirage that self corrects

California it seems is the only place I known

Where a day might include beach, desert and mountains shown

All in a single day’s drive and spent enjoying each

Because each of these sights is easily within reach

Each of these memories and in their collective

Give me a lifetime of happiness in their golden retrospective