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
Good bye, 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
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
Good bye, 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
Good bye, goodbye