Mother do you see what's about to happen 
I'm gonna turn us around 
And we'll be gone 
Put your arms up dear 
And we'll keep the casket open 
When they take us back to Oklahoma 
Where we belong 

Surprise, Arizona 
Put us out of our sweet misery

I'm 34 you were 21 
He told me once that he knew 
When he first saw you 
But were you happy then 
I'd like to know 
I think about him still 
When I see you alone 

Surprise, Arizona 
Put us out of our sweet misery 

And you know about me at only 23 
You saw her come and go 
As I went through everything I had 
But mother did you see 
What was gonna happen 
She let me down so far 
I never quite made it back

Surprise, Arizona 
Put us out of our sweet misery