You missed the whole meaning of "blue bayou." It has nothing to do about the here and now. It is about a nostalgia..
There's a place here in Pennsylvania right near Ohio. Where you can watch the planes at night, people line up to watch each flight. Watchin them planes, I wish I was on one. I'm sitting here thinkin' about my dark hair dream, if I can only see her tonight!
Oh San Diego, Oh San Diego! I got to get back to you.. Well, you can drop me off in front of Horton Plaza, I have to feel that warm California sun and the women there in San Diego make you awfully glad you come.
I said, watchin them planes, I wish I was on one.. I'm sitting here thinkin about my crazy California dream, if I could only be there tonight.. if I could only see her tonight...
Then I would be on top of the world lookin' down on creation...