I was drivin home early Sunday morning

Through Bakersfield,

Listening to gospel music on the coloured radio station,

And the preacher said: You know you always have the lord by your side

And I was so pleased to be informed of this

That I ran twenty red lights in his honour,

Thank you Jesus, thank you lord



I had an arrangement to met a girl, and I was kind of late

And I thought by the time I got there shed be off,

Shed be off with the nearest truck driver she could find

Much to my surprise there she was sittin in a corner

Little bleary, worse for wear and tear

Was a girl with far away eyes

Well I tell you



So if youre down on youre luck, and you cant harmonize

Find a girl with far away eyes

And if youre downright disgusted

And life aint worth a dime

Get a girl with far away eyes

Well



Well the preacher kept right on saying

That all I had to do was send ten dollars

To the church of the sacred bleeding heart of Jesus,

Located somewhere in Los Angeles, California

And next week theyd say my prayer on the radio

And all my dreams would come true

So I did, and next week I got a prayer for the girl

Well you know what kind of eyes she got,

Well I tell you



So if youre down on youre luck, I know you all sympathize

Find a girl with far away eyes

And if youre downright disgusted

And life aint worth a dime

Get a girl with far away eyes

So if youre down on youre luck, I know you all sympathize

Get a girl with far away eyes