California Nights

Oh-oh-oh California nights Oh-oh-oh Your dad's old Mustang, the AC's broke Windows down and we're choking on smoke You got your feet up on the dashboard Singing every word to a song I don't know Stopped for gas on the edge of town You stole my sunglasses, wore 'em all night Said, "Keep driving till the sun comes up" So I pulled onto the highway, following the taillights And the city lights are fading In the rearview mirror glow You said, "Promise me we're going Somewhere nobody knows" California nights With your hand hanging out the passenger side We were chasing every green light Like the world was ours tonight California skies Burning gold on the edge of town Even if it all comes crashing down At least we had these California nights Oh-oh-oh, California nights Oh-oh-oh, you and I Pulled up somewhere by the ocean shore You left your shoes down on the sand Walked in barefoot on the diner floor With my sunglasses in your hand You drew a heart on a paper napkin Wrote our names like it meant something I laughed and said, "That's kinda stupid" You said, "Shut up," and we keep laughing The waves were getting louder As the streetlights disappeared You said, "Promise you'll remember How it feels to be right here" California nights With your hand hanging out the passenger side We were chasing every green light Like the world was ours tonight California skies Burning gold on the edge of town Even if it all comes crashing down At least we had these California nights Oh-oh-oh, California nights Oh-oh-oh, you and I Now your name's still on that napkin In the glovebox of my car And I don't know where you're living Or if you ever got that far But sometimes when I'm driving And the radio's on low I can almost hear you singing Those words to that song I don't know California nights With your hand hanging out the passenger side We were chasing every green light Like the world was ours tonight California skies Burning gold on the edge of town Even if it all comes crashing down At least we had those California nights Oh-oh-oh, California nights Oh-oh-oh, you and I Could you teach me the words To that song I still don't know