Goodbye to your waving trees
For taking air, for being here
Will know who I am and our substance will expand
Goodbye, goodbye, California
Goodbye and I’ll be moving on
I’m harrowed and abused and broken and pursued
My immortal home will hold me in its bosom
Amen
I feel like a liar and a thief
Safe and cold, no more desires
I sang you my songs, I know I’m wrong
As part of everything and the clouds will roll
Will light their fires or disturb my immaculate calm
Fare thee well and I’ll be moving on
As part of everything
Now, folks that know what’s good for them
Are good at ignoring them
To you succulent wind and all my friends
And the birds of the air and the beasts of the soil
And the wind will blow and the beautiful birds will sing

And walking this line of mine
My heart is hurting, my spirit’s burdened
But I just can’t put these thoughts down
I’m just about sick to death of taking breath
Goodbye, goodbye, California

By this notion that follows me around

As part of everything, my God
Unwanted, I look for my final release
And the fishes of the desperate seas

Amen
Fare thee well, goodbye, so be it
When I’m dead and gone