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You're A California Girl, Gurl

from Thank Me When You're Grateful by Allan Hough

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NYC is a fab place to be

You got Prospect Park
And Ludlow Street
Jamaica Bay
And Rockaway Beach
Ridgewood, Queens
Arepas at Caracas
Brownsville and Greenpoint
Borscht at Veselka’s
Citibike bike ride
In the rain
Concert at Cake Shop
Feelin no pain
To-­go margaritas
In the summertime
Sandwich from bodega
In the middle of the night
Williamsburg bridge
Fun to traverse
Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument
Fun to sit under and ponder the universe

NYC is a great place
For suuure
But you’re a California girl
Gurrrrrrrrl

Don’t deny it
You’re a California girl, gurl
You can’t hide it
You’re a California girl, gurl

Our nation’s capital Is a hell of a town

The Ethiopian food
The grandeur of the mall
The jukebox at Showtime
Better than them all
Capital Bikeshare ride
In the snow
And then a bag of Utz And a Natty Boh'
Malcolm X Park
Marx Cafe
Comet Ping Pong
Motorcades
The National Zoo
And the Hirshhorn are awesome
So are fall colors
And cherry blossoms
Baltimore
Adams ­Morgan
Bloomingdale
And Madame’s Organ

Our nation’s capital
Is super, for sure
But you’re a California girl
Gurrrrrrrrl

Come back soon
You’re a California girl, gurl
Maybe May or June
You’re a California girl, gurl

Austin Texas
Is a kickass city
Eastside Drive-­in
Skeeball at the Scoot
The trees, the Pearls,
And the Allen's Boots
Go to Karaoke Underground
Sing Cock Sparrer and Jay Reatard
Then throw rocks at trains
Down by S. Lamar Blvd
The barbecue
The Detroit­style pizza
The queso
The avocado margaritas
Beerland (x4)

Austin Texas
Is rad, rad for sure
But you’re a California girl
Gurrrrrrrrl

Get on the bus
U R a California girl, gurl
Don’t raise a fuss
U R a California girl, gurl

Portland
Is definitely a place

It exists on a map
People live there
Beer in movie theaters
Friendly bus drivers
The Mean Jeans
The Tumblr girls
Pickathon
Old riot grrls
The Gorge
The Swifts
A pizza named after
A song by the Spits
First Club 21
Then Red Flag
Potato Champ
Radio Cab
Walk around the Northeast
Walk around the Southeast
Walk ‘cross the Bridge of the Gods
Maybe find inner peace

Portland
Is, a place, for sure
But you’re a California girl
Gurrrrrrrrl

Don’t hate
U R a California girl, gurl
Embrace your fate
U R a California girl, gurl

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from Thank Me When You're Grateful, released April 21, 2015
Written and performed by Allan Hough

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