Los Angeles (Clark-Smith) lyrics

Los Angeles (Al Purdy/Laramy Smith/Gene Clark) Los Angeles, city of the doomed Los Angeles, city of the doomed Well I loved you once but I gotta go yeah San Francisco, city pretty by the bay San Francisco, city pretty by the bay Well I loved you once but I gotta go yeah Well I don't know where she'll be going Yeah I saw her about a day or so ago Yeah I don't know if I should look for her Well I'd say she's gone down to San Diego Los Angeles, city of the doomed Los Angeles, city of the doomed Well I loved you once but I gotta go yeah San Francisco, city pretty by the bay San Francisco, city pretty by the bay Well I loved you once but I gotta go yeah Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah		Al Purdy and Laramy Smith wrote the chorus in 1964 and Gene Clark wrote the lyrics for the bridge in 1968 at A&M when he was with the band Phoenix released on Gene Clark "Flying High" A&M Records 1998 Recorded by the band Phoenix 1968 Gene Clark - guitar Laramy Smith - guitar Aaron Vandervort - bass Wayne Bruns - drums

This compilation features the song "Los Angeles" It was nominated for the "best historical album" Grammy award 2011