Gershwin Prize | James Taylor Performs California | Season 2023 | Episode 1

(wistful music) Sitting in a park in Paris, France Reading the news and it's all bad They didn't wanna give peace a chance That's a dream someone had Still a lot of lands to see But I wouldn't wanna stay here, no, no

(wistful music) ♪ Sitting in a park in Paris, France ♪ ♪ Reading the news and it's all bad ♪ ♪ They didn't wanna give peace a chance ♪ ♪ That's a dream someone had ♪ ♪ Still a lot of lands to see ♪ ♪ But I wouldn't wanna stay here, no, no ♪ ♪ It's too old and cold and settled in its ways here ♪ ♪ California ♪ ♪ My California, I'm a-coming home ♪ ♪ Gonna see the folks I dig ♪ ♪ Might even kiss a sunset pig ♪ ♪ California, I'm coming home ♪ (wistful music) ♪ So I bought me a ticket on a plane to Spain ♪ ♪ Went to a party down a red dirt road ♪ ♪ Lots of pretty people down there ♪ ♪ Reading "Rolling Stone," reading "Vogue" ♪ ♪ How long can you hang around ♪ ♪ A week, maybe two 'til my skin turns brown ♪ ♪ Then I'm coming home to you ♪ ♪ California ♪ ♪ California, I'm a-coming home ♪ ♪ Make me feel good, rock and roll band ♪ ♪ I'm your biggest fan ♪ ♪ California, I'm coming home ♪ (wistful music) ♪ Well, it gets so lonely ♪ ♪ When you're walking and the streets are full of strangers ♪ ♪ All the news of home you read ♪ ♪ Just give you the blues ♪ ♪ Gonna give you the blues ♪ (wistful music) ♪ I met a redneck on a Grecian isle ♪ ♪ He did the goat dance very well ♪ ♪ I guess he gave me back my smile ♪ ♪ But he kept my camera to sell ♪ ♪ Oh, the rogue, the red, red rogue ♪ ♪ He cooked good omelets and stews ♪ ♪ And I might've stayed on with him ♪ ♪ But my heart cried out for you ♪ ♪ California ♪ ♪ California, oh, I'm coming home ♪ ♪ Will you take me as I am ♪ ♪ Strung out on another man ♪ ♪ California, I'm coming home ♪ (wistful music) ♪ Oh, it gets so lonely ♪ ♪ When you're walking and the streets are full of strangers ♪ ♪ All the news of home you read ♪ ♪ More about the war and the bloody changes ♪ ♪ Will you take me as I am ♪ ♪ Will you take me as I am ♪ ♪ Will you, will you take me as I am ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ (wistful music) (audience cheering)

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