A popular song from 1973
Words and music by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazelwood
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Got on board a westbound seven forty-seven
Didn’t think before deciding what to do
All that talk of opportunities
T. V. breaks and movies rang true, sure rang true
Seems it never rains in Southern California
Seems I’ve often heard that kind of talk before
It never rains in California
But girl don’t they warn ya
It pours, man, it pours
Out of work, I’m out-a’ my head
Out of self-respect, I’m outa’ bread
I’m under-loved, I’m under-fed
I wanna go home
It never rains in California
But girl don’t they warn ya
It pours, man, it pours
2. Will you tell the folks back home
I nearly made it
Had offers but don’t know which one to take
Please don’t tell them how you found me
Don’t tell them how you found me
Give me a break, give me a break
Seems it never rains in Southern California
Seems I’ve often heard that kind of talk before
It never rains in California
But girl don’t they warn ya
It pours, man, it pours