It's a thousand miles
And several hundred more
To your arms from this pallet on the floor
It's been a while
Ten years or more
Still my heart is your prisoner of war
It's a long way down a broken road back to where I'm from
And California's fading in the sun
Somewhere along this lonesome road I abandoned my love
Please don't forget me Lafayette when there's nowhere left to run
Oh LA's fine
When it's not burning down
Broken dreams set to pictures and sound
I've done my time
I could leave here now
Maybe this year everything will turn around
It's a long way down a broken road back to where I'm from
And California's quaking in the sun
Somewhere along this lonesome road I abandoned my love
Please don't forget me Lafayette when there's nowhere left to run
It's a long way down a broken road back to where I'm from
And California's fading in the sun
Somewhere along this lonesome road I abandoned my love
Please don't forget me Lafayette when there's nowhere left to run