I'm California Bound Lyrics

2022 Broadway
Some Like It Hot the Musical - I'm California Bound Lyrics


The song is written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.

SOCIETY SYNCOPATORS: (spoken)
Sue, may I check another bag?
Is the dining car open all night?
Sue—

SWEET SUE: (spoken)
Ladies... Ladies... Ladies!

(sung)
Ladies, listen to me
For in Sue you must trust
Tell the past, “See ya later, alligators!"
‘Cause our future is now
It’s California or bust, for...

SOCIETY SYNCOPATORS:
Sweet Sue!

SWEET SUE:
And her Society Syncopators

(spoken)
California, here we come!

MINNIE:
Tell the cats in my alley to find a new dish
I’m California-bound!

GINGER:
Tell my trumpet-hatin’ neighbors
they’re getting their wish
I’m California-bound!

DEVON:
Too-da-loo to the loop

VIVIAN:
And ta-ta to my coat

DEVON:
There’ll be no more runny noses

VIVIAN:
Au revoir to strep-throat

SWEET SUE:
Tell the winds of old Lake Michigan
They’ve blown their last note

SWEET SUE & SOCIETY SYNCOPATORS:
I’m California-bound!

JERRY: (spoken)
This is never gonna work

JOE: (spoken)
This is just to get us out of town
No one’s askin' you to have a baby!

JERRY: (spoken)
There they are. Oh god. This is crazy, Joe!

JOE: (spoken)
Not Joe. Josephine!
You wanna live?
Get into character, Geraldine!

JERRY: (spoken)
Maybe this will all blow over in a day or two

NEWSBOY: (spoken)
Extra! Extra!
Two witnesses hunted after gangland killing!

JERRY: (spoken)
We got a train to catch.
Girl, move them legs!

(singing)
I feel naked,
Like everybody’s staring at me

ALL:
We’re California-bound!

JOE:
No one’s staring at you
But ooh, I like what I see!

ALL:
We’re California-bound!

JOE:
Take a look at these dames
Every one is a pearl
Do you think if I asked nicely
One would give me a whirl?

JERRY:
Man, you best just keep repeating,
"I’m a girl"

JOE & JERRY:
"I’m a girl!"

ALL:
We’re California-bound!

JOE (as Josephine): (spoken)
Young man, we need
to check one saxophone
and one upright bass, please

SWEET SUE: (spoken)
Excuse me, ladies!
I’m Sweet Sue,
and these are my Society Syncopators!

JOE (as Josephine): (spoken)
Charmed, I’m sure.
I’m Josephine and this is

DAPHNE: (spoken)
I’m Daphne!

JOE (as Josephine): (spoken)
Daphne?

DAPHNE: (spoken)
Yes!

JOE (as Josephine): (spoken)
She’s Daphne!

SWEET SUE: (spoken)
You’re interesting women!
I admire how you’ve chosen
to express yourselves through perfume

MINNIE: (spoken)
So, where are you gals off to with
that sax and upright bass?

JOE (as Josephine): (spoken)
Oh, we’re just heading back
for our second semester
at the Sheboygan Conservatory of Music

SWEET SUE: (spoken)
Wait, Sheboygan!
I’m offering you twenty bucks a week right here,
right now, to join my all-girl band!

DAPHNE: (spoken)
Make it twenty-five, and we bunk together

SWEET SUE: (spoken)
Done! What are the odds
that we’d find the exact right instruments,
at the exact right time,
in the exact right place?

JOE (as Josephine): (spoken)
Sometimes it’s best not
to overthink these things Tally-ho!

SWEET SUE:
Ladies, meet the new girls
who’ll be adding some class

JOE(sephine) & DAPHNE:
No, really, au contraire,
It’s you that’s saving our ass!

JOE (as Josephine):
I’m Josephine on sax

DAPHNIE:
And girls, I’m Daphne on bass!

SWEET SUE:
But dammit, someone’s missing
Let me cut to the chase
Well, I told her no booze
And I told her no men
And I have told her she must be on time,
Again and again
So I am royally pissed,
We have to wait by this train
For the always-tardy party
Known as Sugar Cane!

(spoken)
Glad you could join us, Sugar

SUGAR: (spoken)
Cut me some slack, Sue,
this is the earliest I’ve ever been late!

TRAIN CONDUCTOR:
Hey ladies, all aboard!

TRAIN CONDUCTOR & 2 PORTERS:
Hey ladies, all aboard!

ALL PORTERS:
Hey ladies, all aboard!

TRAIN CONDUCTOR & PORTERS:
Whether you’re running away
or you’re running toward!

SUGAR:
Tell the men of Chicago,
I’m hittin' the tracks
I’m California-bound!
Tell the boys in the band,
Sugar’s giving up sax
I’m California-bound!
‘Cause I’m safer in the long run with an all-girl band
And it’s time to say adieu
To every one-night stand!
Boys, from here on in this gal is strictly no-man's land!
I’m California-bound!

CONDUCTOR & PORTERS:
Tell all the folks in Cali-For-Ni-A

WOMEN:
All aboard!

CONDUCTOR & PORTERS:
The best in Chi-town is coming your way!

SWEET SUE:
If we all work as sisters,
We simply can’t fail

SUGAR:
I’m happy to see anything that’s not on a male

JOE (as Josephine) & DAPHNE:
It’s just there’s too many men who are hot on our trail

ALL:
Let’s spread some rhythm around and around!

SUE, SUGAR, & MINNIE:
San Diego, we’ll warn ya!

ALL:
We’ll rhythm and horn, ya!
‘Cause we’re California
We’re California-bound!
We’re California-bound!



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SYNOPSIS
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You Can't Have Me (If You Don't Have Him)
Vamp!
I'm California Bound
A Darker Shade of Blue
Take It Up A Step
Zee Bap
At the Old Majestic Nickel Matinee
Poor Little Millionaire
Some Like It Hot
Let's Be Bad
Let's Dance the World Away
Fly, Mariposa, Fly
You Could've Knocked Me Over With a Feather
He Lied When He Said Hello
Ride Out the Storm
Baby, Let's Get Good