He always found it hard to take me
I wouldn't listen to his advice
He never, never tried to make me
Sometimes I thought it would've been nice

Oh, now I'm heading out to California
It's been a long time coming, but I'm feeling like a woman tonight
(Feeling like a woman tonight)
And I left a little letter said, "I'm gonna make a stop in Nevada
Goodbye, goodbye"

I tried so hard to be a good wife (You know she tried)
Never quite got off the ground
And all those stories of the good life (Talking all about the good life)
Convinced me not to hang around
Just couldn't hang around

Oh, now I'm heading out to California (heading out to California)
And I don't know what's coming, but I should know what I'm leaving behind
(Should know what I'm leaving behind)
And I left a little letter said, "I'm gonna make a stop in Nevada
Goodbye (oh, oh), goodbye"

[Interlude]

Now I find it hard to leave him
I love you, but I just can't stay (I love you, but I just can't stay)
He wouldn't understand the reasons, ha
But makes a woman wanna cry (cry)
Cry (oh), cry (whoa, oh)

Oh, now I'm heading out to California (heading out to California)
Got some money in my pocket, I'm a rocket on the Fourth of July, ah-hah
And I left a little letter said, "I'm gonna make a stop in Nevada
Goodbye, goodbye"

Left a little letter said "I'm going to California, now goodbye" (goodbye)
Left a little letter said "I'm going to California, now goodbye"
(Goodbye, goodbye)
Left a little letter said "I'm going to California, now goodbye"
(Goodbye, bye, bye)
Got some money in my pocket, now I'm feeling like a rocket
On the Fourth of July (goodbye, goodbye)

Left a little letter said "I'm going to California, now goodbye" (bye)
Left a little letter said "I'm going to California, now goodbye"
(Goodbye, goodbye)
Took him out the cornerside, left a little letter saying goodbye (bye)
Took him out the cornerside, left a little letter saying goodbye
(Goodbye, goodbye)

Left a little letter said "I'm going to California, now goodbye" (bye)
Got some money in my pocket, now I'm feeling like a rocket
On the Fourth of July (goodbye, goodbye)
Took him out the cornerside, left a little letter saying goodbye (bye)
Took him out the cornerside, left a little letter saying goodbye

Took him out the cornerside, left a little letter saying goodbye (bye)
Took him out the cornerside, left a little letter saying goodbye
(Goodbye, goodbye)
Took him out the cornerside, left a little letter saying goodbye (bye)
Left a little letter said "I'm going to California, now goodbye"
(Goodbye, goodbye)

Left a little letter said "I'm going to California, now goodbye" (bye)
Left a little letter said "I'm going to California, now goodbye"
(Goodbye, goodbye)
Left a little letter said "I'm going to California, now goodbye" (bye)