Lots of folks back east they    say are leaving home everyday   by train, boat, some by aeroplane for the California line   someone must’ve told them the east is the least    and the west is the best, but I’m not impressed   I appreciate the sunshine, but damn I gotta get paid   on right wing talk radio they say   the Mexicans are taking our jobs away   if you ain’t got the Do Re Mi, folks   if you ain’t got the Do Re Mi   you’d better go back to beautiful Baltimore   Lawrence, Massachusetts and New Jersey   ‘cause California’s a garden of Eden   a paradise to live in or see   but believe it or not, you won’t find it so hot   if you ain’t got the Do Re Mi   if you want to go up north for a spell   and trim some weed for you to sell   and give yourself arthritis for less than minimum wage   don’t you expect you’re gonna get rich   don’t you expect your boss not to snitch   on you when they get raided by the DEA   ‘cause I look on Craig’s List everyday   and the job and housing sections always say   if you ain’t got the Do Re Mi, folks   if you ain’t got the Do Re Mi   you’d better go back to beautiful Yonkers   Atlantic City, Philly or DC   ‘cause California’s a garden of Eden    a paradise to live in or see   but believe it or not you won’t find it so hot   if you ain’t got the Do Re Mi