700 Miles From Surf City

700 miles from Surf City
Will I ever escape from LA?
Where the weather is nice, but I’ve got some advice
If you’re comin’ then you don’t want to stay
……………….L.A. born

700 miles from Surf City
Will I ever escape from LA?
Where the weather’s nice in summer, need a fire in the winter
But expressions on the people are most often shades of gray

What’s the point of leaving if you can’t really move on?
Gettin’ it together, or doin’ something wrong
          What’s the point of leaving?
Am I getting it together?  Or am I doin’ it all wrong?

Met a girl last night she looked 70 years old (too much tweakin’)
When it comes to be known she’s much younger than me
Everywhere reminders are you don’t need no big city
To burn out really fast, yeah, you can do as you please

Aging years and 7 years, there’s been some time for thinkin’
Got me down on my knees
Beggin’ like a baby for some mercy or some pleasure
Never finding a solution while I’m hiding from the scene

Finally you’re hearing this song
Difficulty’s happen when you’re movin’ through a stage
Think about your life now; is it right to just say “screw it”?
I can relate when people hurt so bad, that they wonder if they
                     can make it to the very next day?

700 miles from Surf City, too many years and much pain
Beaming out to space and land, it’s hard to just ignore it
In this corner of the Universe you can’t escape LA
700 miles from Surf City
               700 miles…………………………………….700