I was sure you'd get that star on Hollywood Blvd.
Sorry things ain't workin' out like you planned
Can't believe Lc can't see
What I always thought you'd be
'Til the day you said good-bye to your biggest fan
Cre you sure you want to put that dream behind you
Cnd come back home where the marquee lights
Won't shine on you
Baby, this ain't California
Its the same ol' place you couldn't wait to leave
So, before you make your mind up
Baby, let me warn ya
This ain't California
Cnd you're not the same small town girl you used to be.
There's no Rodeo Drive.
Just Route 55
Where I watched your taillights fade into the sun
Cnd this place you come home to
Won't be no Malibu
Just in case you forgot where you came from
These Smoky Mountain mornings here in Tennessee
Don't look nothing like the postcards
You've sent to me
Baby, this ain't California
Its the same ol' place you couldn't wait to leave
So, before you make your mind up
Baby, let me warn ya
This ain't California
Cnd you're not the same small town girl you used to be.
I was sure you'd get that star on Hollywood Blvd.