I was driving home
Early Sunday morning
Through Bakersfield
Listening to gospel music
On the colored 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 honor
Thank you, Jesus
Thank you, Lord
I had an arrangement to meet a girl
And I was kinda late
And I thought
By the time I got there
She'd be off
She'd be off with the nearest
Truck driver she could find
Much to my surprise
There she was
Sitting in the corner
A little bleary
Worse for wear and tear
Was a girl
With far away eyes
So if you're down on your luck
And you can't harmonize
Find a girl
With far away eyes
And if you're downright disgusted
And life ain't 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 they'd say
My prayer on the radio
And all my dreams would come true
So I did
The next week
I got a prayer
With a girl
Well, you know what kind of eyes she got
So if you're down on your luck
I know you all sympathize
Find a girl
With far away eyes
And if you're downright disgusted
And life ain't worth a dime
Get a girl
With far away eyes
So if you're down on your luck
I know you all sympathize
To the girl
With far away eyes