A Door Just Shut In My Mind

Been trackin' my journey, along The Mississippi Delta line  
Booze, drugs or just bad luck, has put my life into decline  
Broken family, abusive mother, stepfather would only groan  
When bashed for not eatin' my mash, ran into the unknown  
Hitched my thumb out, on the famous route 66 to LA  
Cruisin' with girls, in a pickup, hair all messed up, in a Chevrolet  
 
A door just shut in my mind, with a bang  
California sounds, like a good place to hang  
The sunshine means you can go surfin' all year long  
Locals told me, it's where they felt it was the place to belong  
Handsome dude, gob smackin' tanned Californian gal  
Fitness freak junky, boulevard busker high on morale  
 
Never stay about for a brutal end to the day  
Make the ones hurtin' you, instead of nurturing, pay  
Wave the middle finger, as you slam the door shut  
In a life on your own, like an island, not in a rut  
Be the one, seeking the sun, your life is definitely not yet done
In the end, remember, life is a one way ticket, without a refund.