Lyrics

July in LA, the pavement's black and hot
it's soft beneath my feet
Swing a pick and shovel ten, twelve hours a day
just to get a bite to eat
And the San Fernando Valley sun is burning on my neck
I swear I've got to quit as soon as I get next week's check
but I know that I'll stay on a while to get the cash
to get me on the road again

Left my home and all my schoolbooks far behind
wanting to taste the world, embrace it with my mind
Found out pretty quick your genius ain't no good unless you have some heart and soul at the same time
And you know I've had my share of those had each and only one
but it seems that all folks turn me on when all is said and done
but there's always someone there to take you
and maybe to break you on the road again

Pretty soon now I will pack my bags and leave, find another stop along the way
Many things I've found will bring sweet memories to help me smile on any future day
You know it's mighty fine to fee the California sun
but it's beauty that I find that keeps me always on the run
It feels good to be searching and be seeing and just being on the road again