Why Leave Los Angeles

Well the king of country gave away his crown

Every guitar player is leaving town

I keep hearing I should do the same

Pack up everything I got

Find another spot

And stake my claim

But they got trouble in Houston, too

Nashville will beat you black and blue

They ain’t built a town

Can’t drag you to your knees

Sure we’re all broke and the gigs don’t pay

But that ain’t driving me away

Because those other towns don’t come with guarantees

So why leave Los Angeles?

The electric company went and killed my light

So I’m in this honky tonk every night

Now the landlord says he’s going to cut my heat

I got my baby in my bed

Wrapped up in a flannel spread

And that’s all I need

Because they got trouble in Houston, too

Nashville will beat you black and blue

They ain’t built a town

Can’t drag you to your knees

Sure we’re all broke and the gigs don’t pay

But that ain’t driving me away

Because those other towns don’t come with guarantees

So why leave Los Angeles?

Now we’re playing to another half full room

But they’re singing along with every tune

And if that ain’t worth the trouble we got here

Then baby we just don’t belong

And we should tear up every song

And sell our gear

Because they got trouble in Houston, too

Nashville will beat you black and blue

They ain’t built a town

Can’t drag you to your knees

Sure we’re all broke broke and the gigs don’t pay

But that ain’t driving me away

Because those other towns don’t come with guarantees

So why leave Los Angeles?