The Mamas And The Papas:California Dreamin'

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This song is performed by The Mamas And The Papas and appears on the album If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears (1966).

All the leaves are brown (All the leaves are brown)
And the sky is grey (And the sky is grey)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (On a winter's day)
I'd be safe and warm (I'd be safe and warm)
If I was in L.A. (If I was in L.A.)
California dreamin' (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day

Stopped into a church
I passed along the way
Well, I got down on my knees (Got down on my knees)
And I pretend to pray (I pretend to pray)
You know the preacher liked the cold (Preacher liked the cold)
He knows I'm gonna stay (Knows I'm gonna stay)
California dreamin' (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day

All the leaves are brown (All the leaves are brown)
And the sky is grey (And the sky is grey)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (On a winter's day)
If I didn't tell her (If I didn't tell her)
I could leave today (I could leave today)
California dreamin' (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day

[edit] Trivia

This is not the original recording of the song, but this song was written by John Phillips, a band member of The Mamas And The Papas. He let Barry McGuire sing this song for his album and release it before they did. This was a gift for Barry McGuire for helping The Mamas And The Papas. So, Barry McGuire's version became somehow the original, even though it was not written by him, but by one of the singers of the first cover version.

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