| It’s half past 8 and you’re late for work
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| Your stopped in gridlock and you’re berserk
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| Put in overtime 5 days a week
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| Pullin' out your hair for stress relief
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| But you gotta compete so you get no sleep,
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| You want the good life but it don’t come cheap
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| Climbin to the top of the totem pole,
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| You’ll fall and break your neck man slow the flow
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| Now I’m from southern California
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| Home of the laid back
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| We don’t go lookin' for a needle in a haystack
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| And I say that
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| In a subdued mood
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| Kick it on the beach, eat a little mexican food
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| But you, I understand,
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| What’s the rush?
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| All flushed
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| Mad like you missed the bus
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| Another one’s comin' in about ten minutes
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| Man you don’t gotta push yourself to the limit
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| Slow the flow, relax your mind
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| Gain control, take your time
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| Slow the flow, relax your mind,
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| Gain control, take your time
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| Forget about the weekdays,
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| Ready for the weekend
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| Bring your swimtrunks and jump into the deepend
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| Stop
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| For a minute or two
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| And take a look at the view
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| I guarantee you’ll see something new
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| We only have two seasons; |
| summer and spring
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| So rock your flip flops and your cutoff jeans
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| If you live in Long Beach then you know that I mean
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| California dreamin' where it’s all routine
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| A situation comes that so soon is past
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| And you’ll catch whiplash movin' so
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| Quick fast
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| (fast, fast, fast)
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| You’re looking for satisfaction; |
| mistaken again
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| King solomons said it like chasin the wind,
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| You need to slow down start takin' it in. |