Song Lyrics

Like a sound you hear that lingers in your ear
And you can't forget
From sunrise to sunset (yeah)

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

It's California soul (California soul)
California soul
They say the sun
Comes up every morning

And if you listen carefully (listen carefully)
The wind that rides
On the high tide
Can whistle a melody

So the people started to sing
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 (uh)
It's really such a groove (yeah oh oh)

It 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)
California soul
They had the melody and the beat

But it still didn't seem complete
Until they saw two lovers kissing
And then they knew just what was missing
So happy they were rocking and reeling
Because they added that loving feeling
To California soul
California soul
California soul (yeah)
It's California soul

You got the feeling (California soul)
Of this California soul yeah

Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson

The duration of California Soul is 4:02 minutes and seconds.