hello california sure is strange to be here today what?s a boy from down in austin doin? in the city of angels anyway so won?t you come on out here with me find out what you can and cannot see maybe gain a new perspective of why were so infected by our dreams and ba - by ill be out here dreaming and thinking about the life we could have yeah but your back home in texas and im a wonderin when?s the next time i get to hold you i just wanna hold you its the sweetest kind of poison tickle you and take away your faith whiskey for a lifetime wreck your soul in the smallest little taste Chorus 2 yeah and ba - by i?ll be out here dreamin? and thinkin about the life that we could have but im a stranded in los angeles wondering when?s the next time i get to hold ya i just wanna hold you Bridge: i am just a guitar man that fell in love with you times are good and bad i take all the same you could have some nine to five man comin home to take your hand you know he?s never gonna do is this the life i dreamed of or is it just the way it all went down damn right i sure am happy of the crazy piece of life that i have found yeah and ba - by i?ll be out here dreamin? and thinkin about the life that we could have yeah but your back home in texas and i?m stranded in los angeles wondering when?s the next time i get to hold ya i just wanna hold you -thanks, mammy, imofle