[Verse] Golden dreams they're fading On the ocean breeze Sunsets keep on sparkling Whispering memories [Verse 2] Tides of hope still rolling Waves beneath our feet Cities built on wishes Concrete summer heat [Chorus] California oh you gleam You shine through every seam Even when the waves have crashed You hold the broken dream [Verse 3] Palm trees sway with sorrow In the evening light Shadows fall so gentle Turning day to night [Bridge] Once was paradise Now a land of change But the love remains In each grain of sand [Verse 4] Streets are filled with stories Echoes from the past People still are chasing Legends that will last
