California Dreaming (recorded live in a church)

from American Girl (single/video) by Jean Koning

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All the leaves are brown
And the sky is grey
I went for a walk
On a winter's day
I'd be safe and warm
If I was in L.A.

California dreamin'
On such a winter's day

I stepped into a church
I passed along the way
And I got down on my knees
I began to pray
The preacher likes the cold
He knows I'm gonna stay

But that
California dreamin'
On such a winter's day

All the leaves are brown
And the sky is grey
And I went for a walk
On a winter's day
If I didn't tell her
I could leave today

Oh, the California dreamin'
On such a winter's day
California dreamin'
On such a winter's day
California dreamin'
On such a winter's day

© Universal Music Publishing Group

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from American Girl (single/video), released August 3, 2018
Written by John Edmund Andrew Phillips and Michelle Gilliam

Guitar and vocal: Jean

Produced by S.T. Vacirca

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Jean Koning Amsterdam, Netherlands

Jean Koning has been a compelling force in the underground music scene since his unlikely folk&jazz debut transferring the band The Children of a Lesser God into the avant-punk extravaganza !JP in 1988. His star-studded career includes albums such as Notes from Purgatory, Man Enough to be a Woman and Wake Up In L.A.
Throughout his career, Mr. Koning has been honored with numerous awards. ... more

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