California Sober

Well, I used to like to ramble With my good-time friends, and neighbors Now, I find I'd rather lie awake, in bed And I don't get to acting mean When I keep my buzzes clean And keep the hard stuff, and the whiskey, from my head Well, I guess, that's just the trouble When you're always, seeing double And the lines, are getting twice as hard, to see I've had years I don't recall, but I'm told, I had a ball At least, somebody did, who looked a lot like me So, I'm California sober, as they say Lately, I can find no other way I can't stay out and party, like I did, back in the day So, I'm California sober, as they say I learned out in the hills, they have pills, to get their thrills And they love their liquor, down in New Orleans Maybe, for a New York minute, sugar cane will fit the bill But in no time flat, you're out, of what you need The old crew don't get together, anymore these days, much ever After some went straight, and some went straight to jail Now, they're busy posting vids, and just trying to raise their kids Instead of raising holy hell, and posting bail Well, I'm California sober, as they say Lately, I can find no other way I can't stay out and party, like I did back in the day So, I'm California sober, as they say I was California sober, till I thought, the world was over Now, I'm sitting on the roadside, once again And when that wagon passes by, I don't even bat an eye Because, the devil on my shoulder, always wins When that ol' wagon passes by, I don't even bat an eye Because, the devil on my shoulder, always wins Happy birthday!