When I stay up too late
You'll still be awake
Out there on West Coast time
When the city that never half sleeps
Stumbles off to bed
It leaves me alone with a thousand thoughts
But not one soul to tell
That's when the East Coast is the darkest
In spite of all the lights
But for now I'll just remember, friend
That you're on West Coast time
When I stay up too late
You'll still be awake
Out there on West Coast time
You might think that I might want
The friend that I lean on on a rainy day
Closer than three thousand miles
And a dozen states away
But not long after the last call's rung
I still have one last call to dial
Sea to sea, from shore to shore
I call back to West Coast time
When I stay up too late
You'll still be awake
Out there on West Coast time
So pack up all your bags
And dust off this crummy little town
'Cause I never really wanted you
I never wanted you to stick around
So if you need a wake-up call
At four or five a.m
Please don't you ever hesitate
To call your East Coast friend
'Cause don't you know if I need somebody
In the middle of the night
You know that I will call you up
Out there on West Coast time
'Cause don't you know if I need somebody
In the middle of the night
You know that I will call you up
Out there on West Coast time
When I stay up too late
You'll still be awake
Out there on West Coast time
Out there on West Coast time
Out there on West Coast time
Out there on West Coast time