If I could start the story from the end
Then maybe I could end all this pretending
I'm not too sure of everywhere I've been
This medicine keeps telling me I'm waiting
Oh Marilyn, where have you been?
I've been looking for a place within
Oh, this carousel is spinnin' me
Yeah, I've been up and down through heaven and hell
California, did I arrive too late?
Did I make you wait?
California, now tell me where you've been
And everything you've seen
If I could make it out of here alive
If I could pack up all my souvenirs
But I am gonna stay this one more night
So I can trick myself like you were here
Oh Marilyn, how have you been?
I've been looking for a place within
On this carousel, keeps spinnin' me
Up and down through heaven and hell
California, did I arrive too late?
Did I make you wait?
California, now tell me where you've been
And everything you've seen
California, did I arrive too late?
Did I make you wait?
California, now tell me where you've been
And everything you've seen
They say you should try to find yourself
I got stuck in the valley
They say never try to hide yourself
But I spent all of my money on
California, did I arrive too late?
Did I make you wait?
California, now tell me where you've been
And everything you've seen
California, did I arrive too late?
Did I make you wait?
California, now tell me where you've been
And everything you've seen
