She was a one-horse, dimestore runaway
She had a one-track mind to see L.A.
I should've known she'd break my heart someday
But I followed her
She sees herself just the way she'd wannabe
Little did I realize she did the same to me
You know, I look back now, and it's plain to see
But I didn't
She's just an L.A. Girl
Saddled with a hayseed pearl
And I don't fit her Barbie Dreamlife
In her Barbie Dreamworld
She keeps her eyes on the prize, and it's paradise
She's got that one-track mind, so she don't think twice
But there's no hard work; it's just a roll of the dice
And that works for her
She can't afford all the trendiest restaurants
And it's all my fault 'cause I ain't got a lot
So she spends all her time with dilettantes
And I'm stuck watching it
I'm watching my L.A. Girl
Saddled with a hayseed pearl
And I don't fit her Barbie Dreamlife
In her Barbie Dreamworld
I used to wish she'd crawl on back someday
Now I wish I'd never given my life away
There's just no competing with L.A.
Not for an L.A. girl
Oh yeah, she's just an L.A. Girl
Saddled with a hayseed pearl
And I don't fit her Barbie Dreamlife
In her Barbie Dreamworld
credits
from Grand Karmic Circus,
track released February 14, 2015
Tyler Duckworth - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
John Pinkston - lead guitar
Jason Fincher - bass guitar
Doug Banks - drums, backing vocals
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