Well she left me here halfway 
Between the bright lights of Los Angeles 
And I told you not to simply say 
With an ecstasy ivory way 
And the backpack full of captain jack 
That will take me to an early grave 
And I've never been to paradise 
Standing on this corner by myself 
You don't have to tell me twice 
And the worlds gonna end 
If I could just pretend 
And here's a place to go 
San Luis Obispo 
And the streets they may look the same 
If in any town with any name 
Gonna buy my out to blow 
In San Luis Obispo 
If we're inbetween the light 
And loneliness could be a one way flight 
In these San Luis Obispo nights 
It's where no one seems to mind 
If you string words together with 
Cigarettes and sparkly wine 
Keep the conversation alive 
With a tale the girls get underdressed 
Then the talk is less for lies 
And I could stay here for all my days 
Will I spend my life deciding if 
If happiness is just a face 
And I hope that I'm not wrong 
Maybe here is where I belong 
Every winter free of snow 
In San Luis Obispo 
If I could call him back again 
I would plead with him till then 
Every day my love it grows 
In San Luis Obispo 
If we're inbetween the light 
Where loneliness is never black or white 
In these San Luis Obispo nights 
If someday you misunderstood 
Even if his intentions are good 
And all I had was to be left to stand 
And if your coming back through town 
Put your beard down to the ground 
Cause this poor boys is turning into a man 
And I thought that I'm not wrong 
Maybe heres is where I belong 
A winter free of snow 
In San Luis Obispo 
If I could call him back again 
I would plead with him till then 
Every day my love it grows 
In San Luis Obispo