CALIFORNIA SOUL
(Ashford & Simpson)

The Messengers - 1967
The 5th Dimension - 1968
Marvin Gaye & tammi Terrell - 1969
Marlena Shaw - 1969
The Miracles - 1969
Gimmicks - 1969 (Swedish)
Edwin Starr - 1970
The Undisputed Truth - 1970



Like a sound you hear
That lingers in your ear
But you can't forget
From sunrise to sunset

It's all in the air
You hear it everywhere
No matter what you do
It's gonna get a hold on you

It's California soul
California soul

They say the sun comes up every morning
And if you listen carefully
The winds that ride on the high tide
Whistle a melody

And so the people started to sing
And that's how the surf gave birth untold
To California soul
California soul

When you hear the beat
You wanna pat your feet
And you've gotta move
'Cause it's really such a groove

Puts a brand new kind of
Thinking in your mind
And you can't go wrong
'Cause you're happy all day long

It's California soul
California soul

They had the melody and the beat
But it still didn't seem complete
Until they saw two lovers kissing
They knew just what was missing

So happy they were rockin' and reeling
Because they added that loving feeling
To California soul
California soul

Like a sound you hear
That lingers in your ear
But you can't forget
From sunrise to sunset

It's all in the air
You hear it everywhere
No matter what you do
It's gonna get a hold on you

When you hear the beat
You wanna ......... FADE


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - January 2018)