DESCRIPTION:
This was my most popular song for the longest while, so it's nice to get it on the 'net, finally. It's pretty self-explanatory....
Thanks to Evan Acey of the venue.
LYRICS
VERSE 1:
DON’T BE SO HESITANT WE’RE GLAD THAT YOU’VE ARRIVED
IS IT SO WRONG TO SEEK DEVOTION?
THESE DREAMS THAT DROVE YOU HERE IF I MAY BE SINCERE
THEY RISE ABOVE THE WORST OF US
SO LET ME BE THE FIRST OF US TO SAY:
CHORUS 1:
HEY THERE, HI THERE, HO THERE, WELCOME TO L.A.
I'LL BE GLAD TO SHOW YOU WHICH IS WHICH
BUT FIRST LET'S STEP OUTSIDE AND FEEL THAT SUNNY DAY
‘CAUSE THAT AIN'T NEVER EVER GOIN’ TO SWITCH
YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT THIS RIVER, IT FLOWS DOWN TO THE BAY
AND LIKE OUR LIvEs IT FLOWS WITHOUT A HITCH
AND YOU BROUGHT THAT HUSTLE'S GONNA PAVE YOUR WAY
I'M CONVINCED IT'S GOING TO MAKE YOU RICH
SO IF YOU TRULY CAME TO PLAY
WELCOME TO L.A.
VERSE 2:
HELLO AGAIN, I SENSE SOME SADNESS IN YOUR SMILE
IT SEEMS TRANSCENDENCE MET TRANSGRESSION
BUT NO ONE’S BLAMING YOU THAT'S WHAT THIS TOWN WILL DO
IT DESTITUTES THE BEST OF US
COME DOWN HERE WITH THE REST OF US AND PRAY
CHORUS 2:
HEY THERE, HI THERE, HO THERE, WELCOME TO L.A.
I CAN SEE THAT YOU BELIEVED THE PITCH
BUT WHEN YOU STEP OUTSIDE YOU SMOKE A PACK A DAY
FROM SNIFFING SMOG THAT MAKES YOUR EYEBALLS TWITCH
YOU HEARD WE' GOT THIS RIVER FLOWING DOWN TO THE BAY
‘CEPT IT AIN'T NOTHING BUT A CONCRETE DITCH
AND YOU BROUGHT THAT HUSTLE'S ‘SPOSED TO PAVE YOUR WAY
WELL SO DID EVERY OTHER SINGLE SOLITARY SON OF A BITCH
AND IF YOU'VE GONE JUST A BIT ASTRAY
WELCOME TO L.A.
VERSE 3:
DON’T PLEAD THAT TIRED DEFENSE
YOU KNOW THE REASON WHY
YOU’VE WATCHED YOUR RIDE ROLL RIGHT PAST REDEMPTION
YOUR COUNTLESS CRIMES INCLUDE THAT (FUCKING/SUCKING) ATTITUDE
YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE A GUEST OF US
BUT NOW YOU’VE JOINED THAT NEST OF US TO STAY
AN ACTOR IN THIS BARGAIN MATINEE
CHORUS 3:
HEY THERE, HI THERE, HO THERE, WELCOME TO L.A.
I’M SURPRISED YOU DON’T ENJOY YOUR NICHE
‘CAUSE WHEN YOU STEP OUTSIDE THERE’S SOMEONE TO BETRAY
SOME OTHER NEW ARRIVAL YOU CAN BEWITCH
YOU SOLD YOUR SOUL DOWN THAT RIVER TO KEEP REAL LIFE AT BAY
WHATEVER DIDN’T STROKE YOUR MYTH YOU’D DITCH
AND NOW YOU SPEND THAT HUSTLE MORE AND MORE EVERY DAY
ON HOW TO BUILD A BETTER “BAIT AND SWITCH”
STILL, YOU’RE SUCH A SPECIAL PART OF THIS DECAY (YES YOU ARE!)
AND SINCE YOU AIN’T NEVER EVER GOING TO BREAK AWAY
WELCOME TO ..………….
HELL-A.