He always found it hard to take her
She wouldn`t listen to advice
And though he never tried to make her
She often thought it would be nice
Oh, and now she`s headin` out to California
It`s been a long time comin`
But she`s feelin` like a woman tonight
And she left a little letter,
Said she`s gonna make a stop in Nevada
Goodbye. Goodbye.
She tried for years to be a good wife
It never quite got off the ground
And all those stories of the good life
Convinced her not to hang around
Oh, and now she`s headin` out to California
And she doesn`t know what`s comin`
But she sure knows what she`s leavin` behind
And she left a little letter,
Said she`s gonna make a stop in Nevada.
Goodbye. Goodbye.
And though she finds it hard to leave him
She knows it would be worse to stay
He wouldn`t understand the reasons
That make a woman run away
Oh, and now she`s headin` out to California
With some money in her pocket,
She`s a rocket on the Fourth of July
And she left a little letter,
Said she`s gonna make a stop in Nevada.
Goodbye. Goodbye.
(Repeat last chorus)