All the leaves are gone (All the leaves are gone),
And the sky is red (And the sky is red),
I go outside (If I go outside)
I might wind up dead (I might wind up dead).

It's a bit too warm (It's a bit too warm)
Over here in LA (Over here in LA):
California's Burnin' (California's Burnin') -
It's such a crappy day.

Called about my house
If it's been burned away
Well, I got down on my knees (got down on my knees)
And I began to pray (I began to pray)

You know, I really hate this ash (really hate this ash),
Inside my lungs it stays (in my lungs it stays),
California's Burnin' (California's Burnin'),
for several nights and days!

All the leaves are gone (all the leaves are gone),
And the sky is brown (and the sky is brown),
Much worse than smog (so much worse than smog) -
Keep your faces down (keep your faces down).

If the planes were running (if the planes were running),
I would leave today (I would leave today) -
California's Burnin' (California's Burnin')
It's such a crappy day.
California's Burnin' (California's Burnin')
It's such a crappy day.
California's Burnin' (California's Burnin')
It's such a crappy day.