Johnny Malibu
This is the story of a native
     Maybe you couldn’t care less, but there’s this image of the wild west
     Some of us L.A. born are civilized; workin’ hard all day
     puttin’ out, doing our best,
                 What about all of the rest?
     This is the story of……………………….
                             Johnny Malibu

Every day contenders are after the throne
     That little Johnny don’t even consider his own
Mother’s a Saint, and his father’s a King…
     Little John has shown that he can live out from under their wing…
          and he says most politely…

Pardon me, I’m Johnny Malibu, one of the few, I was born here
From any point, all I can see is mine, and it’s enough for all of us to share

L.A. city life is the focus of the world
     but brother John would be content with love and the girl
     to straight and steady cruise with him around those sharp curves…
     don’t let strong and silent fool you, he’s got plenty of nerve
     and his guardian angel calls out to him, and even surfers hear
                                yeah, they hear
          “ All right you guys, take that potato chip of a surfboard
             and go sit down on the beach!”
     When he was young the King thought there might be some trouble with
     the Marquee (or was it Monterey?) not exactly royalty…
     With a hand-me-down car and Saint Barbara to show him
     That if a guy like me or Ho’ can make it
     What’s there to fear?
     Glimpse of heaven recurring shows us all, that grace is right here…
                       right here…!

It’s my wave, I’m Johnny Malibu
I’m not rich, but I’m sincere
Please don’t strain, there’s nothing more to do
Just remember we’re only men, 
     do the best that you can with your own hands
Not walled off, maybe a dream come true
Why do people come and then get totally weird?
     And if you’d like,
Come down and visit me sometime
Don’t need money; please don’t turn it into a zoo
And if you come, and you promise to be nice,
When I go to sleep tonight, 
            I’ll say a little prayer for you