California to Ohio
Journey of Love: From California to Ohio
Lyrics
February of '53, Dress blues on ten day leave,
In February 1953, wearing military dress blues during a ten-day leave.
Her picture in my hand, thumbing my way through south Cheyenne.
Holding her picture, hitchhiking through south Cheyenne.
Route 30 and heading east, with a stranger next to me,
Traveling on Route 30, moving eastward with a stranger beside.
One thousand, three-hundred miles, Until I see my baby's smile.
Covering a distance of 1,300 miles until reuniting with his beloved and seeing her smile.
Waking up in the passenger seat, of a '49 Mercury,
Waking up in the passenger seat of a 1949 Mercury car.
Johnnie Ray on the radio, Counting streets as it starts to snow,
Listening to Johnnie Ray on the radio, counting streets while it starts to snow.
Staring into the morning sun, her name on the tip of my tongue.
Gazing into the morning sun, longing to speak her name.
Two days down, just one more day, Until I see my baby's face
After two days, only one more day until seeing the beloved's face.
So I'll cross the Mississippi as the daylight fades,
Crossing the Mississippi River as daylight diminishes.
Hold on honey, I'm on my way.
Assuring the beloved to hold on, indicating the speaker's journey to meet her.
From California, to Ohio,
From traveling across the distance from California to Ohio.
I'm gonna get there, beg, steal or borrow,
Determined to reach there by any means necessary - begging, stealing, or borrowing.
Back to the one I love, back to the place I know,
Returning to the person loved and the familiar place known.
From California, back to Ohio.
From California's departure back to Ohio.
Grey skies and taillights, state lines and motel signs,
Describing the journey with dull skies, following taillights, crossing state lines, and noticing motel signs.
Stars and clouds to pass the time, while her heart serves as my guide.
Passing time observing stars and clouds while guided by the love in his partner's heart.
It's just the start of a life well lived, a beautiful wife and four small kids,
Expressing the beginning of a fulfilled life with a loving wife and four children.
The love that lives in her blue eyes, I'll hold close until I die.
Emphasizing the enduring love seen in her blue eyes, cherished forever.
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