John and Mitchy were gettin' kind of itchy. Just to leave the folk music behind. Zal and Denny workin' for a penny. Tryin' to get a fish on the line. In a coffee house Sebastian sat. And after every number they'd pass the hat. McGuinn and McGuire just a-gettin' higher. In L.A. you know where that's at. And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass. Zally said "Denny you know there aren't many". "Who can sing a song the way that you do let's go south". Denny said "Zally golly don't you think that I wish". "I could play guitar like you". Zal Denny and Sebastian sat (at the Night Owl). And after every number they'd pass the hat. McGuinn and McGuire still a-gettin higher. In L.A. you know where that's at. And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass. When Cass was a sophomore planned to go to Swarthmore. But she changed her mind one day. Standin' on the turnpike thumb out to hitchhike. "Take me to New York right away". When Denny met Cass he gave her love bumps. Called John and Zal and that was the Mugwumps. McGuinn and McGuire couldn't get no higher. But that's what they were aimin' at. And no one's gettin' fat except Mama Cass. Mugwumps high jumps low slumps big bumps. Don't you work as hard as you play. Make up break up everything is shake up. Guess it had to be that way. Sebastian and Zal formed the Spoonful. Michelle John and Denny gettin' very tuneful. McGuinn and McGuire just a-catchin' fire. In L.A. you know where that's at. And everybody's gettin' fat except Mama Cass. Di-di-di-dit dit dit di-di-di-dit who-o-oa. ------ flute ------. Broke busted disgusted agents can't be trusted. And Mitchy wants to go to the sea. Cass can't make it she says we'll have to fake it. We knew she'd come eventually. Greasin' on American Express cards. It's low rent but keeping out the heat's hard. Duffy's good vibrations and our imaginations. Can't go on indefinitely. And California dreamin' is becomin' a reality