The Heart Of California
Composer(s): Terry Allen
Performer(s): Terry Allen



Runnin' hard and runnin' mean
Down the... San Joaquin
Diamond Reo with Your Crazy rollin' wheels
There’s a moon shinin' bright
Like a big eye in the night
Yeah throw’d her light down on that road to Bakersfield
Yeah the heart of California’s
Haulin'... hard times again
And the highway... she does not make amends
That diesel's got to howl
But the devil's on the prowl
An that white line gone
It won't come along again
Runnin' wired and runnin' fast
Runnin' out of gas
Diamond Reo knows what empty means
And Jesus Christ on the dash
Won't keep it from the crash
If ever curve is just your nerves... closin' in
Yeah the heart of California's
Haulin'... hard times again
And the highway... she does not make amends
Your name’s out on the door
And your toot's down on the floor
But that white line down
It won't come around again
Yeah the Reo's comin' down
Outside of town
Strung-out ‘tween the asphalt and the wheel
And LA she waits
Like a poisonous snake
Coiled up with her diamonds in the hills
Yeah the heart of California's
Haulin'... hard times again
And the highway... she does not make amends
That road you're runnin' on's
Hell bent for Babylon
And that white line down
It won't come around again
And that white line down
Will not be found... again