see, there's a girl
who's afraid of the world
so she stays at home
also, a boy who seems so
los in his joy he's all alone
the camera's on them they're
in the land of competition
southern california
air feeds them
and they know
they're the best'cuz
of the way they are dressed
you can bet you are not
welcome in their home
<Interlude>
hey, see there's a girl
who sits and watches
the world from her blue screen
also a boy who truly wants
to destroy his hometown scene
they both want to travel
to the land of competition
southern california
will destroy them
and they won't be the best
they'll be the poseurs who dress
like the plastic
idiots who they copy
<Interlude>
tell me what do you
need to make you happy
indeed is it out of your reach
beware of number one
see all the damage it has done
there are so few of them
you won't find too many
in the land of competition
southern california doesn't
breed them if you just want
the best turn
to yourself for the rest
and forget about
the ones who have it all
<Interlude>
becarful all
the ones who have it all
becarful all
the ones who have it all
and forget about
the ones who have it all
cked down
and they put you first in line
And so you finally ask yourself
just how big you are
and take your place in a wiser
world of bigger motor cars
<Intelrude>
So Where the hell was Biggles
when you needed him
last Saturday
And where were all the sportsmen
who always pulled you though
They're all resting down
in Cornwall
writing up their memoirs
for a paper-back edition
of the Boy Scout Manual
See there! A man born