Gilded Thunder - Wow! (California Awakening)

Summer of seventy-seven, we rolled into town Santa Monica sunshine, never coming down Wide open skies like we'd never seen Back home in Blighty, we'd only dreamed Walking down the Promenade, golden light everywhere Debbie's laugh at the record store, flowers in her hair Crystal on her rollerskates flying past the pier Everything felt possible, everything was clear California awakening Never felt so free All we could say was... WOW! Golden girls and Summer days! WOW! Found in the Pacific haze! WOW! Santa Monica, you blew our minds! WOW! WOW! WOW! Left our hearts behind! Standing where Route Sixty-Six meets the sea Pam said "Boys, you made it - you're finally free" Katie sang along when the jukebox played Cass showed us the sunset, said "This is why we stayed" The mall was buzzing, music in the air Warm wind off the ocean, salt everywhere We were just some English lads so far from home But in that golden moment, we weren't alone California awakening Felt like destiny All we could say was... WOW! Golden girls and Summer days! WOW! Found in the Pacific haze! WOW! Santa Monica, you blew our minds! WOW! WOW! WOW! We left our hearts behind! Now we're back in rainy England Playing clubs and chasing dreams But sometimes late at night I close my eyes and see... And maybe if we're lucky We'll get back there one day Till then all we can say... [WOW! Golden girls and Summer days! WOW! Found in the Pacific haze! WOW! Santa Monica, you saved our souls! WOW! WOW! WOW! You made us whole! WOW! (One summer that we'll never forget!) WOW! WOW! WOW! (No regrets! No regrets!) Wow wow wow... (California Awakening...) Wow wow wow... (Still amazing...)