King Of California
Well I left my home and my one true love
East of the Ohio River
Her father said we'd never wed
For I had neither gold nor silver
But my darlin' dear please shed no tears
Oh I think that it's fair to warn ya
That I'll return to claim your hand
As the King of California
Over deserts hot and mountains cold
I traveled the Indian country
Whispering your name under lonesome skies
Remembering my only company
But my darlin' dear please have no fears
For I think it's fair to warn ya
That I'll return to claim your hand
As the King of California
I went up from Sacramento town
To the Sierra gold fields
And I worked my snake on a river bank
Dreamin' just how a rich man feels
Now my darlin' dear listen here
For I think that it's fair to warn ya
That I'll return to claim your hand
As the King of California
Now the dead man's lying at my feet
Tried to steal my earnings
And I still recall your tender kiss
Oh this bullet in my chest is burning
Oh my darlin' dear please shed no tear
'Cuz I think it's fair to warn ya
That I'll return to claim your hand
As the King of California
That I'll return to claim your hand
As the King of California
East of the Ohio River
Her father said we'd never wed
For I had neither gold nor silver
But my darlin' dear please shed no tears
Oh I think that it's fair to warn ya
That I'll return to claim your hand
As the King of California
Over deserts hot and mountains cold
I traveled the Indian country
Whispering your name under lonesome skies
Remembering my only company
But my darlin' dear please have no fears
For I think it's fair to warn ya
That I'll return to claim your hand
As the King of California
I went up from Sacramento town
To the Sierra gold fields
And I worked my snake on a river bank
Dreamin' just how a rich man feels
Now my darlin' dear listen here
For I think that it's fair to warn ya
That I'll return to claim your hand
As the King of California
Now the dead man's lying at my feet
Tried to steal my earnings
And I still recall your tender kiss
Oh this bullet in my chest is burning
Oh my darlin' dear please shed no tear
'Cuz I think it's fair to warn ya
That I'll return to claim your hand
As the King of California
That I'll return to claim your hand
As the King of California
Credits
Writer(s): Dave Alvin
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- Blackjack David & Out in California
- King of California & Interstate City
- Eleven Eleven (Expanded Edition)
- Blue Boulevard & Museum of Heart
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