Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California (1972)

Note: Click "Show More" for lyrics. "It Never Rains in Southern California", released 21 Oct 1972, written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood, is the title of a song first released by Hammond, a British born singer-songwriter. Hammond's version peaked at number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 that year.

The song concerns the struggles of a singer who moves out to California to pursue a career in Hollywood but does not have any success and deteriorates in the process. In the chorus, Hammond sings, "It never rains in California, but girl don't they warn ya. It pours, man it pours."

Lyrics:

It Never Rains In Southern California (Hammond/Hazelwood)

Got on board a west bound 747,
Didn't think before decidin' what to do,
All that talk of opportunity
TV breaks and movies
Rang true, sure rang true.

Seems it never rains in southern California,
Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before.
It never rains in California,
But girl don't they warn ya,
It pours man it pours.

Out of work, I'm out of my head
Out of self-respect, I'm out of bread.
I'm under-loved, I'm under-fed
I wanna go home.

It never rains in California,
But girl don't they warn ya,
It pours man it pours.

[flute solo]

Will you tell the folks back home I nearly made it.
Had offers but don't know which one to take.
Please don't tell them how you found me,
Don't tell 'em how ya found me,
Gimme a break, Give me a break.

Seems it never rains in southern California,
Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before.
It never rains in California,
But girl don't they warn ya,
It pours man it pours.

[second flute solo]

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