Conversations About A Friend

Katie's gone to California She read there's something in the air She's got her pockets full of Dixie She just might make it halfway there Katie's gone to California To see the ocean fine and red She's as fragile as begonias Katie's gone to California I think he might be going there Didn't speak his mind the way he wanted He told me time was running out Oh he said that he had called her You know we all had our doubts I heard her family didn't like him Well it's only chance they ever met Her daddy said he talked like Nixon Now there's a line I can't forget Katie's gone to California She thinks she's got the Do Re Mi Got her pockets full of Dixie She just might make it to Moline I should've known first time I saw her Their introduction I regret We all worried he was lonesome Don't blame yourself for how things went We all watched them on their first date They never even knew that we were there This is a one show town, honey We just couldn't help but stare Katie's gone to California To see the ocean fine and red She's as fragile as begonias Katie's gone to California I think he might be going there (Instrumental Break) (3:45-4:08) There's Olly walking through the doorway Flag him over, let's talk to him I hope he's doing fine for love sake He'll pass her by on highway ten Sometimes friends with good intentions Can drive a good man to his end These aren't the first dreams ever wasted We just wish it wasn't him Katie's gone to California She read there's something in the air She's got her pockets full of Dixie She just might make it halfway there Katie's gone to California To see the ocean fine and red She's as fragile as begonias Katie's gone to California I think he might be going there