It was just past midnight we pulled back onto the highway
Just twenty miles south of Santa Fe
Two bleary eyes brothers in a pickup truck, heading north on 45
Looking through the neon lights for somewhere to stay
You told me that the saddest place was the country
These tired, these wasted little towns
But the saddest thing that I can see are the miles back behind me
How it took so long to turn this life around
So goodbye, goodbye, California
It's the hardest thing I've done
But I'm finally moving on
Goodbye, goodbye, California
Now I'm leaving you behind
To try to find a second life
Cause a thousand miles ain't far enough
To get away, to get away from you
Well time is like a break in in the window
But he robs you while he looks you in the eye
You can see him coming from miles and miles away
But he always seems to catch you by surprise
I remember when we first met, we were dancing
You were everybody's favorite on the floor
I guess we thought we'd never change
I gained some weight, your hair went gray
And you tell me you don't love me anymore
So goodbye, goodbye, California
It's the hardest thing I've done
But I'm finally moving on
Goodbye, goodbye, California
Now I'm leaving you behind
To try to find a second life
Cause a thousand miles ain't far enough
To get away, to get away from you
Cause every minute is another mile away
Another choice I should have made
Something more I didn't say
So goodbye, goodbye, California
They say that opposites attract
But I'm never coming back
Goodbye, goodbye, California
And after everything you've done
I hope you're happy when I'm gone
Goodbye, goodbye, California
It's the hardest thing I've done
But I'm finally moving on
Goodbye, goodbye, California
Now I'm leaving you behind
To try to find a second life
Cause a thousand miles ain't far enough
To get away, to get away from you
To get away from you
Goodbye, California
Bye, bye, bye
