Released: July 27, 1970
Songwriter: Billy Joel Jon Small
Producer: Jon Small Billy Joel
[Verse 1]
About two years ago
Working in the rodeo
I saw the strangest looking man
Playing in a rock 'n' roll band
He had a twenty foot moustache
Wore a purple lavender sash
The drummer brough him on with a crash
Introduced the one and only California Flash!
[Verse 2]
He jumped out onto the stage
He knew he had everything made
He broke out into a song
Oh, he couldn't do nothing wrong
The he started doing a dance
He said it was imported from France
The girls all started to crash
To see the California Flash removing his pants!
(Taking off his pants... Huh...)
(Uh-huh)
[Verse 3]
The crowd kept screaming for more
When California left the floor
He waved goodbye with a smile
As naked as a newborn child
Suddenly we all heard a crash
Everybody hid all their hash
The door caved in with a smash
And ninety-nine policemen busted California Flash!
[Outro]
Oh, goodbye
Goodbye, huh
So long!
About two years ago
Working in the rodeo
I saw the strangest looking man
Playing in a rock 'n' roll band
He had a twenty foot moustache
Wore a purple lavender sash
The drummer brough him on with a crash
Introduced the one and only California Flash!
[Verse 2]
He jumped out onto the stage
He knew he had everything made
He broke out into a song
Oh, he couldn't do nothing wrong
The he started doing a dance
He said it was imported from France
The girls all started to crash
To see the California Flash removing his pants!
(Taking off his pants... Huh...)
(Uh-huh)
[Verse 3]
The crowd kept screaming for more
When California left the floor
He waved goodbye with a smile
As naked as a newborn child
Suddenly we all heard a crash
Everybody hid all their hash
The door caved in with a smash
And ninety-nine policemen busted California Flash!
[Outro]
Oh, goodbye
Goodbye, huh
So long!