Nottingham’s indie-folk singer-songwriter Jake Burns delivers a reverie-inducing combination of ambition and serenity on his second single ‘California Bound’. Jake’s appreciation for the musical counterculture of the west coast in the 1960s and 70s, is showcased through the fingerpicking patterns, v...
[Verse 1]
I wish I was California Bound
Where the sun shines and music's all around
I’d take a guitar in my left hand
A rucksack on my back
Hitchhike to Laurel Canyon
Probably not come back
[Chorus]
Woah-oh
Wish I was California Bound
[Verse 2]
Just go back in time to '66
Where the music plays aloud all year
You've got Jackson Browne in one ear
Whilst Joni Mitchell sings all night
Carole King playing piano
James Taylor’s getting high
[Chorus]
Woah-oh
Wish I was California Bound
[Interlude]
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[Verse 3]
Imagine if David Crosby lived next door
He'd be talking 'bout his future summer tour
Telling stories 'bout the Troubadour
The truth that lies beneath the floor
[Chorus]
Woah-oh
Wish I was California Bound
[Verse 4]
Maybe one day I'll take the plane
And stop off at San Francisco Bay
With a guitar in my left hand
A rucksack on my back
Make my way to the canyon
And probably not come back
[Chorus]
Woah-oh
Wish I was California Bound
Oh one day, I will be California Bound
Oh one day, I will be California Bound
California Bound was written by Jake Burns.
California Bound was produced by .
Jake Burns released California Bound on Fri May 15 2020.