More songs by Billy Joel
Description
Guitar: Larry Carlton
Lyricist, Composer, Associated Performer, Keyboards: Billy Joel
Arranger, Accordion: Michael Omartian
Guitar: Richard Bennett
Guitar: Dean Parks
Drums: Ron Tutt
Banjo: Eric Weisberg
Banjo: Fred Heilbrun
Fiddle: Billy Armstrong
Background Vocal: The Creamers
Background Vocal: Susan Steward & Co.
Producer: Michael Stewart
Engineer: Ron Malo
Lyrics and translation
Original
He always found it hard to take her
She wouldn't listen to advice
And though he never tried to make her
She often thought it would be nice
Oh, and now she's headin' out to california
It's been a long time comin'
But she's feelin' like a woman tonight
And she left a little letter
Said she's gonna make a stop in nevada
Goodbye, goodbye
She tried for years to be a good wife
It never quite got off the ground
And all those stories of the good life
Convinced her not to hang around
Oh, and now she's headin' out to california
And she doesn't know what's comin'
But she sure knows what she's leavin' behind
And she left a little letter
Said she's gonna make a stop in nevada
Goodbye, goodbye
And though she finds it hard to leave him
She knows it would be worse to stay
He wouldn't understand the reasons
That make a woman run away
Oh, and now she's headin' out to california
With some money in her pocket
She's a rocket on the fourth of july
And she left a little letter
Said she's gonna make a stop in nevada
Goodbye, goodbye
Oh, and now she's headin' out to california
With some money in her pocket
She's a rocket on the fourth of july
And she left a little letter
Said she's gonna make a stop in nevada
Goodbye, goodbye
English translation
He always found it hard to take her
She wouldn't listen to advice
And though he never tried to make her
She often thought it would be nice
Oh, and now she's headin' out to california
It's been a long time comin'
But she's feelin' like a woman tonight
And she left a little letter
Said she's gonna make a stop in nevada
Goodbye, goodbye
She tried for years to be a good wife
It never quite got off the ground
And all those stories of the good life
Convinced her not to hang around
Oh, and now she's headin' out to california
And she doesn't know what's comin'
But she sure knows what she's leavin' behind
And she left a little letter
Said she's gonna make a stop in nevada
Goodbye, goodbye
And though she finds it hard to leave him
She knows it would be worse to stay
He wouldn't understand the reasons
That make a woman run away
Oh, and now she's headin' out to california
With some money in her pocket
She's a rocket on the fourth of july
And she left a little letter
Said she's gonna make a stop in nevada
Goodbye, goodbye
Oh, and now she's headin' out to california
With some money in her pocket
She's a rocket on the fourth of july
And she left a little letter
Said she's gonna make a stop in nevada
Goodbye, goodbye