Story Behind The Song

Observations I made after living in California for a few months (having moved from New York City)

Song Description

This is a song about life in California, and how, no matter how bad things seem for people, they are always happy and oblivious to their problems. The hook starts: "even when I'm down I'm up, sun is shining on me" and ends with "I don't need those silly days of reality, cos I'm in a constant state of fantasy."

Lyrics

VERSE:
Old Zeke was born without a big toe
He stumbles down Sunset Boulevard like he?s skiing in the snow
I said man are you feeling all right, don?t you know it?s still the spring?
He said boy when I look up high, I could do anything

CHORUS:
Even when I?m down I?m up, sun is shining on me
Every time I feel her touch, the whole world can see
I don?t need those silly days of reality
?Cos I?m in a constant state of fantasy
Said I?m in a constant state of fantasy

VERSE:
Pretty Mary?s down, her boy just skipped town,
Her Hollywood star dreams gone, burning to the ground
I said girl are you feeling alright, can you use a little time?
She said don?t be crazy boy, just look up at the sky

CHORUS:
Even when I?m down I?m up, sun is shining on me
Every time I feel her touch, the whole world can see
I don?t need those silly days of reality
?Cos I?m in a constant state of fantasy
Said I?m in a constant state of fantasy

BRIDGE:
Why wouldn?t I be?with all the palm trees?

And it?s not just a state of mind, it?s a place full of kind
People on the west side of Nevada line

CHORUS:
Even when I?m down I?m up, sun is shining on me
Every time I feel her touch, the whole world can see
I don?t need those silly days of reality
?Cos I?m in a constant state of fantasy

Even when I?m down I?m up, sun is shining on me
Every time I feel her touch, the whole world can see
I don?t need those silly days of re-a-li-ty
?Cos I?m in a constant state of fantasy
Said I?m in a constant state of fantasy
?Cos I?m in a constant state of fantay