On My Way to L.A.

 

If your boyfriend hears this, tell him it’s not for you

Tell him I’m some crazy wrong number and boy don’t I sound confused

But don’t let on you miss the voice on the other end of your old friend

What friend?

Up to no good again

 

And if your girlfriends hear this, tell ‘em you don’t know why

Tell ‘em you never mailed that letter you wrote to me last July

But don’t let on you miss the voice on the other end of your old friend

What friend?

Up to no good again

 

I’m on my way to L.A., I am on my way to L.A.

I bought me a ticket and now I’m on my way to L.A.

I hear they’re making movies there and I’ll bet they got a part I could play

So I’m on my way to L.A., I am on my way to L.A.

 

Now if your momma hears this, God help me, she’s gonna wanna kill me

‘Cause there ain’t no way of hiding from her who this is, really

So don’t let on you miss the voice on the other end of your old friend

What friend?

Up to no good again

 

I’m on my way to L.A., I am on my way to L.A.

I bought me a ticket and now I’m on my way to L.A.

I hear they’re making movies there and I’ll bet they got a part I could play

So I’m on my way to L.A., I am on my way to L.A.

 

Now by the time you hear this, I hope I’m not already gone

I hope I have to hold the bus until you come running on

But don’t get on unless you’re going to the end, ‘cause my old friend

What baby?

We may never make it back here

 

I’m on my way to L.A., I am on my way to L.A.

I bought a couple of tickets and now I’m on my way to L.A.

I hear they’re making movies there and I’ll bet they got a part you could play

So come on, come run away with me, baby

Come run away with me to L.A.

 

I’m on my way to L.A., I am on my way to L.A.

Come run away with me, baby, come run away to L.A.

I’m on my way to L.A., I am on my way to L.A.

 

 

© 1989. Billy Marabella.

NOTES ON THIS SONG
I used to live in L.A. This song is a tribute to the city of Angels. It’s not my only tribute, though it is the only one that appears currently in this collection. I hope it is not my last. I think I could really learn to love L.A. were it not for all the cars, but what are you gonna do? Nancy Dunn is the friend doing the background vocals.