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Tell you 'bout a friend of mine that you don't know
He lives way up a road that's lost in time
Don't know his name, or where he's coming from
Only thing you know, he's a real gone cat
This friend of mine
He don't have no uptown friends, or drive a Cadillac
But he's got cool threads and a beat-up car
All his downtown friends like me ride around in the back
'Cause he's a real cool cat, yeah, he's a real gone cat
This friend of mine
La Loma boys will run with you
Do anything that you want them to
Need a friend 'cause you're feeling blue
Palo Verde girl's never let you down
Na-na, na-na-na, living in a poor man's Shangri-La
Na-na, na-na-na, living in a poor man's Shangri-La
Firme guys in their firme cars underneath the moon and stars
The city lights way down below
What's that sound, what's that light streaking down through the night?
What's it mean?
It's a red cloud over Chávez Ravine
Oralé, UFO come gliding low
Se cayó up Chávez Road
Space Vato, square cat
Say, "Caramba, partners, where's the party at?"
I heard about the cool jerk, and the alligator
And I heard about Tokay wine, Mary Jane, and Lil' Julian Herrera
I want to learn to dance, make romance
These La Bishop girls might take a chance
My friend says, "No, be cool, bro
If you want to dance slow
Learn to ask a mi hermana con respeto"
UFO's got a radio
Little Julian singing soft and low
Los Angeles down below
DJ said we got to go
When? To El Monte
El Monte, El Monte, Pa El Monte
Na-na, na-na-na, living in a poor man's Shangri-La
Na-na, na-na-na, living in a poor man's Shangri-La
Na-na, na-na-na, living in a poor man's Shangri-La
Na-na, na-na-na, living in a poor man's Shangri-La
El Monte, El Monte
Pa El Monte, vamo pa El Monte
Corner UFO's got a radio
Na-na, na-na-na, living in a poor man's Shangri-La
Na-na-na, na-na-na, living in a poor man's Shangri-La
La, La Nina
La Nina
La Nina
La Nina