Land Of La La - Stevie Wonder

You were brought up in a small town
 Where everyone greeted with a morning smile
 I mean the place was so free from crime
 You could leave your front door open
 And if your eyes were drawn from a lack of food
 Or your pockets were short on cash
 There was always someone close at hand
 That you could always run to

You could have been a doctor
 And you could have been a nurse
 But these things weren’t good enough for you
 So you decided to pack up all you own
 And get a one-way ticket there
 To a place where all the successful people went
 In order for them to do

I’m a big boy now, she’s a strong girl
 Remember only the strong can survive
 Living in the land of la la
 I’m a big boy now, she’s a strong girl
 Remember only the strong can survive
 Living in the land of la la
 L.A., L.A., la la, la la, L.A., hey hey, land of la la
 L.A., L.A., la la, la la, L.A., hey hey, the land of la la

You get off the bus, pick up a paper
 And look through the classified
 So that you might find a place
 Suitable for you to move into
 Then you turn around to pick up the duffle bag
 That you brought along
 But much to your surprise you find
 Your bag has taken off walking

You dig in your wallet
 To get your last dime
 But then recall you just spent your last dime on the newspaper
 You’re much too prideful
 But pride has no defense
 When all you’ve got in your possession
 Is the wallet in your hands

I’m a big boy now, she’s a strong girl
 Remember only the strong can survive
 Living in the land of la la
 I’m a big boy now, she’s a strong girl
 Remember only the strong can survive
 Living in the land of la la

L.A., L.A., la la, la la, L.A., hey hey, living in the land of la la

You might get everything you want
 But not want everything you get
 Being in la la land is like nowhere else
 Living in the land, one hell of a land, a land full of lost angels
 Movie stars and great big cars and Perrier and fun all day
 And that’s enough to make anybody go wild
 In the land of la la
 He’s a big boy now, she’s a strong girl
 But only the strong can survive
 Living in the land of la la