All the gold in California Is in the bank in the middle of Beverly Hills In somebody else's name So if you're dreamin' about California It don't matter at all where you played before California's a brand-new game Tryin' to be a hero, widing up a zero Can scar a man forever right down to your soul Living on the spotlight can kill a man outright 'Cause everything that glitters is not gold All the gold in California In in the bank in the middle of Beverly Hills In somebody else's name So if you're dreamin' about California It don't matter at all where you've played before California's a brand-new game