The fly by night carnival is closing down

Time to get off this merry go round

Kids and rubes have left the fairgrounds

The rock and roll gypsies are getting’ out of town

Northeastern Oklahoma is calling my name

Gettin’ off the grid and the old shell game

Gonna transcend like Henry David Thoreau

And listen to sweetheart of the rodeo

So long city of angels

Goodbye Sunset and Vine

I’m leaving for Oklahoma

Adios Hollywood sign

The Warners record deal fell apart in L.A

The technicolor life turned battleship grey

It was like I was Daniel in the lion’s den

Except no spirit appeared to save my skin

So I’m leaving here with the girl who shimmies

With her black eye liner and her handful of gimme

Taking a twin reverb with two blown speakers

Wearing my John Varvatos converse sneakers

So long city of angels

Goodbye Sunset and Vine

I’m leaving for Oklahoma

Adios Hollywood sign

Gram Parsons was right about the 31st floor

The earth is shaking and I can’t take it no more

So I’m heading due east hellbent for leather

Might even get the band back together

So long city of angels

Goodbye Sunset and Vine

I’m leaving for Oklahoma

Adios Hollywood sign