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
I’m a big boy now
she’s a strong girl
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
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
I’m a big boy now
she’s a strong girl
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