He always found it hard to take her
She wouldnt listen to advice
And though he never tried to make her
She often thought it would be nice

Oh, and now shes headin out to california
Its been a long time comin
But shes feelin like a woman tonight
And she left a little letter,
Said shes 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 shes headin out to california
And she doesnt know whats comin
But she sure knows what shes leavin behind
And she left a little letter,
Said shes 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 wouldnt understand the reasons
That make a woman run away

Oh, and now shes headin out to california
With some money in her pocket,
Shes a rocket on the fourth of july
And she left a little letter,
Said shes gonna make a stop in nevada.
Goodbye. goodbye.

(repeat last chorus)