Oh my dear, what a race that we have run Oh my sweet, what a face we've become How do I go back to California How do I leave the green fields here Warm nights and your sweet magnolia How do I leave the green fields here Oh my friends, what a long trip it's been Many nights, and the friends that we have made How do I go back to California How do I leave the tall trees here Warm nights and your sweet magnolia How do I leave the green fields here How do I go back to California How do I leave the green fields here Warm nights and your sweet magnolia How do I leave the green fields here