Goodbye California

Heading on out to Yermo, and on to Bakerstown
Goin' to Kansas City, Lord, I ain't gonna turn around
Goodbye California, hello Kansas City lights
Goodbye hazy L.A. days, hello Kansas City nights

The only friend I had in L.A., Lord, she turned me out and down
So I'll go back to Kansas City and spread myself around
Goodbye California, just forget I ever came
She won't be thinkin' about me, California
And I think you'll do the same

Well, I hope you know, California, I got nothing against you
It's not what you did to me, Lord, it's what she didn't do
So California, can't say I've enjoyed my stay
But maybe if she'd done me right
Things just might have been the other way

Well, I just got to Kansas City, and I'm surprised as hell to find
A telegram saying "Please come back"
I guess you changed your mind
Hello California, goodbye Kansas City lights
Goodbye gray Missouri days, hello California nights

Hello California, mhm...
Hello California, mhm...