[Verse 1: Raphael Saadiq]
I haven't seen your face in a year
I can't wait 'til I get there
Just to kiss and squeeze and hug
And girl, you know the rest 'cause they tell me
[Chorus: Tony! Toni! Toné!, Raphael Saadiq]
It never rains in Southern California (And they tell me)
It never rains in Southern California
[Verse 2: Raphael Saadiq]
Maybe I'll take the flight out tonight
And you can pick me up about eight
I don't know what airline, girl
But I know it won't be late 'cause they tell me
[Chorus: Tony! Toni! Toné!, Raphael Saadiq]
It never rains in Southern California (They tell me)
It never rains in Southеrn California
[Bridge: Raphael Saadiq, Tony! Toni! Toné!]
Now I can't sleep at night
(Without your 8 x 10) By my side
That day will come
For us to be togеther
I'm not worried 'bout a thing (Not worried 'bout a thing)
Not even stormy weather
[Refrain: Tony! Toni! Toné!]
Now, it may be cold on the East Coast
But on the other side of town, it never rains
[Verse 3: Raphael Saadiq]
We have so much to talk about
A lot a catching up to do
I'll bring the diamond, girl
Because I'm so into you 'cause they tell me
[Chorus: Tony! Toni! Toné!, Raphael Saadiq]
It never rains in Southern California (They tell me)
It never rains in Southern California
[Verse 4: Raphael Saadiq]
Now since I'll be here at your place
Let's take a weeks trip for two
We don't have to go too far
Just as long as I'm with you 'cause they tell me
[Chorus: Tony! Toni! Toné!, Raphael Saadiq]
It never rains in Southern California (They tell me)
It never rains in Southern California
[Bridge: Raphael Saadiq, Tony! Toni! Toné!]
Can't we just be alone
(Without those other strangers)
Calling your phone
Now, I don't wanna be
That selfish kind of guy
But tonight let me take you (Tonight, we're gonna fly)
On a natural high
Just me and you alone
[Refrain: Tony! Toni! Toné!, Raphael Saadiq]
Now, it may be cold (May be) on the East Coast
But on the other side of town, it never rains (Hoo hoo, hoo hoo)
Now, it may be cold (May be) on the East Coast (May be)
But on the other side of town, it never rains
(They tell me)
[Chorus: Tony! Toni! Toné!, Raphael Saadiq]
It never rains in Southern California
(It never rains there)
It never rains in Southern California
(Now, I wanna be with you for the rest of my life)
It never rains in Southern California
(Oh, oh yeah)
It never rains in Southern California
It never rains in Southern California
(I wanna be right there with you)
It never rains in Southern California
(There's nothing else I'd rather do)
It never rains in Southern California
(That's what they tell me)
It never rains in Southern California
(Hoo hoo)
[Refrain: Tony! Toni! Toné!, Raphael Saadiq]
Now, it may be cold on the East Coast (The East Coast)
But on the other side of town, it never rains
Now, it may be cold (May be) on the East Coast (The East Coast)
But on the other side of town, it never rains
(I just wanna be with you)
[Chorus: Tony! Toni! Toné!, Raphael Saadiq]
It never rains in Southern California
(That's what they tell me)
It never rains in Southern California
(Girl, I wanna be with you for the rest of my life)
It never rains in Southern California
(Oh, oh yeah)
It never rains in Southern California
(Now, I want to)
It never rains in Southern California
(Hug you, squeeze you, I wanna see your pretty little smile)
It never rains in Southern California
(Ah, hoo, hoo, hoo, ooh, ooh)
[Outro: Raphael Saadiq, Tony! Toni! Toné!]
I wanna be right where you are
I wanna be there
(It never rains in Southern California)
Yes, baby
(It never rains in Southern California)
Get there
(It never rains in Southern California)
That's what I wanna do
(It never rains in Southern California)
I can't wait, I just can't wait, no
(It never rains in Southern California)
(It never rains in Southern California)
It Never Rains (in Southern California) (The Bass Mix) was written by Raphael Saadiq & D’Wayne Wiggins & Timothy Christian Riley & Carl Wheeler.
It Never Rains (in Southern California) (The Bass Mix) was produced by Tony! Toni! Toné!.
Tony! Toni! Toné! released It Never Rains (in Southern California) (The Bass Mix) on Sun Oct 14 1990.