Do you know the way to San José
   I've been away so long, I may go wrong and lose my way
   Do you know the way to San José
   I'm going back to find some peace of mind in San José
  
   L. A. is a great big freeway
   Put a hundred down an buy a car
   In a week, maybe two they'll make you a star
   Weeks turn into years, how quick they pass
   And all the stars that never were
   Are parking cars and pumping gas
  
   You can really breathe in San José
   They got a lot of space, there'll be a place where I can stay
   I was born and raised in San José
   I'm going back to find some peace of mind in San José
  
   Fame and fortune is a magnet
   It can pull you far away from home
   With a dream in your heart you're never alone
   Dreams turn into dust and blow away
   And there you are without a friend
   You back your car and drive away
  
   Do you really know the way to San José
   I got a lotta friends in San José...