California Lyrics - Saukrates

I first saw my baby on the Subway train 

on my way home from a cue in White Plains 

A pretty young thing, brown eyes and skin clean 

with the poise of a queen though she was only 15 

And I was 16, my mind was in a swirl, 

and by the looks of this girl 

I was a peasant 

who did not have a chance or a prayer in the world 

Just another nigga with them rasta curls 

so she on the train did avoid me 

Sick to her brain assumin' I would most likely be 

a hustler, I said fuck it, she could never like me 

or much less love 

I knew she was special, never all of the above 

And then I closed my eyes to envision me and her as one 

on a California beach in the sun 

When I opened my eyes, yo, the train ride was done 

I glanced her way, only to receive nothing in return 

knowing that one day I would earn 

a chance with this woman trapped in a teen's body 

I would play America, you could be John Gotti, I'm sayin... 

Related 

11 Delicious Misheard Lyrics About Food 

Cardi B and Twitter React To 'Bodak Yellow' Hitting No. 1 On The Hot 100 

Watch Fergie's Stylish Music Video For 'You Already Know' 

[You're My Lady] 

California, California 

You remind me, You remind me 

[You're My Lady] 

California, Califonia 

You remind me, You remind me 

A whole year went by without seeing her once 

It seemed that every day was as long as a month 

And now it seemed days eternally 

It's she I want, but also to be an MC is what I wanted 

To earn a dollar, every other girl seemed sour 

The only thing I pictured in my mind 

was my California sunshine 

I told my niggas in time, that girl would be mine 

They called me crazy, assumin' that I was mad lazy 

and lacked the monetary 

assets, plus my style was not sanitary 

'cause everybody knew she was fly with fitness 

being witness to her once a year was cool 

fuck Christmas 

When I brought it up my niggas dismissed 

ignoring the mockery 

I kept it locked in my mind tightly 

California you remind me 

Yo, I didn't have my niggas behind me 

but then, you were taken anyway 

forcing me to postpone plan A 

Cali-forn-i-ay... 

Check Out 

Get To Know Cardi B And Her Unstoppable Hit 'Bodak Yellow' 

15 Huge Stars Who Were Backup Singers First 

Watch Fergie's Epic 'Double Dutchess: Seeing Double' Teaser 

18 Non-Traditional Yet Perfect Wedding Songs 

Chorus 

>From a distance 

Analyzed my prey with persistence 

comin' up with a system 

it was straight, a phone call around eight 

conversate for a while to find 

the whole time it was a mutual attraction 

and that news was old 

I'm in bliss apparently she was watchin' me 

and expected we to probably be 

As coherent as the East Coast 

and West Coast be 

A B-Boy's dream, the serene 

yin to my yang that was ragin' 

I was amazed 

this was all happenin' before a nigga got paid 

And after the storm cleared from his parade 

Now, there ain't such a thing as stress 

She got my back, and with that 

I know how it's blessed 

A nigga who figured that the search wouldn't start 

for another few years I would just stay apart 

In love with the Triple X, Heiny and Hennessy 

but now you remind me, California memory... 

Chorus