CALIFORNIA BABY lyrics

[Verse 1]
Spitfire wild child with no sense of rules
Lost in my mind and thrown to the wolves
Soft skin, red cheeks, and eyes just like jewels
That pierce through the night
Raised on my own, a child of the blade
Born meant to fight a violent crusade
Naive and manic, deadly night shade
I long to be loved

[Chorus]
Sweet, tortured soul
Addicted to the neon lights
In love with the whole world
California baby, how'd my heart get so cold?
Grew up in the sunshine, died young before I grew old

[Verse 2]
Buried too young in all of my thoughts
Dug myself out, connecting the dots
Perilous fights I've lost and I've won
While chasing the stars
Sweet swan songs rock me softly to sleep
No time to rest until I'm six deep
Dressed up, my demons come to collect
A price to stay qu—
[Chorus]
Sweet, tortured soul
Addicted to the neon lights
In love with the whole world
California baby, how'd my heart get so cold?
Grew up in the sunshine, died young before I grew old

[Bridge]
Don't tell my mother I'm leaving
Please call my baby, I need him
I'll disappear in the sunrise
Bleed out for me, don't cry
Bleed out in the sunshine

[Chorus]
Sweet, tortured soul
Addicted to the neon lights
In love with the whole world
California baby, how'd my heart get so cold?
Grew up in the sunshine, died young before I grew old