Here comes that California girl
Tall and lovely, hair in a gypsy curl
She gives me a sideways smile
She's enigmatic with a sensual style
I'm out of place
And the time has slipped away
It's too late, I can't have it any other way
I was standing out in the Nashville rain
I wanted one more chance to strut my stuff again
Everybody was just passing by
Concentrating on a younger guy
I'm out of place
And I've lost the will to play
It's too late, I can't have it any other way
Time is a wayward child
Buries you or sets a fire
Weaving dreams that fade from sight
Day becomes an endless night
We're at the crossroads
And the devil wants his pay
Your daddy's footsteps
Long since faded away
No aspiration for a rising son
Another chance for you to get things done
But you could keep on working till the break of day
It's too late, I can't have it any other way
It's too late, I can't have it any other way
Any other way
Any other way