Chewing on a piece of grass, walking down the road Tell me, how long you gonna stay here, Joe? Some people say this town don't look good in snow You don't care, I know Ventura Highway in the sunshine Where the days are longer The nights are stronger than moonshine You're gonna go, I know 'Cause the free wind is blowing through your hair And the days surround your daylight there Seasons crying no despair Alligator, lizards in the air, in the air Wishing on a falling star, waiting for the early train Sorry, boy, but I've been hit by purple rain Oh, come on, Joe, you can always change your name Thanks a lot, son, just the same Ventura Highway in the sunshine Where the days are longer The nights are stronger than moonshine You're gonna go, I know 'Cause the free wind is blowing through your hair And the days surround your daylight there Seasons crying no despair Alligator lizards in the air, in the air