King of California Lyrics

Well, I left my home and my one true love
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East of the Ohio River
My father said we'd never wed
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For I had me no gold nor silver
But my darling dear, please shed no tears
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But I think that it's fair to warn you
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That I return to claim your hand
As the King of California
Over deserts hot and mountains cold
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I traveled the Indian country
Whispering your name under lonesome skies
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Remembering my only company
But my darling dear, have no fears
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But I think that it's fair to warn you
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That I return to claim your hand
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As the King of California
I went up from Sacramento town
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To the Sierra gold fields
And I worked my stake on a riverbank
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Dreaming just how a rich man feels
But my darling dear, listen here
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But I think that it's fair to warn you
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That I return to claim your hand
As the King of California
Now, the dead man's lying at my feet
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Who tried to steal my earnings
Yet, I still recall your tender kiss
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Though this bullet in my chest is burning
But my darling dear, please have no fear
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But I think that it's fair to warn you
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That I return to claim your hand
As the King of California
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But I'll I return to claim your hand
As the King of California
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