Going to California
Johnny McEvoy Lyrics

He was never there when needed
The man was not present when his partner needed him the most

And oh how much she pleaded
His partner begged for him to stay home and be there for her

Saying, darling, won’t you stay home
The woman asked the man to stay home and not leave her alone

Just one time
She wanted him to make a rare exception and stay home just this once

He’d just smile and say, I’m sorry
The man apologized but did not change his plans

But there’s no need to worry
He tried to reassure her that everything will be okay

Just gonna meet some army buddies
He claimed he was only going to meet with his old army friends

Drink some beer, and fight the war
He planned to drink and reminisce about the war with his friends

In the kitchen making wishes
The woman was alone in the kitchen making wishes for a better life

As she tidies up the dishes
She cleaned up after another lonely weekend

Of another lonely weekend
She spent yet another weekend alone

And the wine she drank alone
She drank wine alone to cope with the loneliness

And the nights, they hold no pity
The nights were cold and unforgiving

In the cold of New York City
She was in a cold and dark place

While she waits there in the darkness
She waited for her partner to come home in the dark

To hear his key turn in the door
She hoped to hear the sound of her partner's key turning in the door to signal his return

Then one night he came home sober
One night the man actually returned home sober

With a longing just to hold her
He had a strong desire to hold his partner

When he found the note she’d written
He discovered the note his partner left for him

Waiting by the telephone
She left the note by the telephone for him to find

And she said I’ll always love you
She expressed her love for him in the note

And I never will forget you
She promised never to forget him

But I just can’t take this lonely
She could no longer bear the loneliness

Feeling anymore
She had to do something to escape the loneliness

She said I’m going to California
She declared her intention to go to California

To taste the sunshine and the wine
She wanted to enjoy the warmth of the sun and drink wine

Sit beside the rolling ocean
She wanted to sit next to the ocean and watch the waves

And slowly pass the time
She planned to take her time and not rush anything

Reading books and old love stories
She planned to read books about love and romance

And forget about my worries
She wanted to forget about her problems and worries

And maybe, who knows, maybe
She entertained the possibility of something happening

We’ll meet again sometime
She hoped that they would be reunited in the future

Now the nights are cold and lonely
The man was now experiencing the same loneliness she felt

As he sits and watches T.V.
He spent his time sitting and watching television

Drinking beer and chasing whiskey
He drank beer and whiskey to escape his pain

Wondering where it all went wrong
He pondered over what went wrong in their relationship

And his eyes are tired and burning
His eyes were tired and sore from crying

From the dreams that keep returning
He was haunted by repeated dreams of her leaving

And all his yesterdays
He constantly remembered their past

They won’t leave him alone
He could not escape his past memories