Bob Stewart is pastor of Union Baptist Church. His long-running column ranges in topic from matters of faith to observations about life in Saline County, politics and the sights to see in travels throughout America.

Goodbye City of Angels

Posted Thursday, May 8, 2014, at 3:03 PM

Author's Note: I must have a little piece of Arkansas on my mind these days.

Goodbye City of Angels

This City of Angels is a night place to be

But it just isn't where I belong ...

The streets are so crowded and the sky is so gray

That I can't even stop for a song.

I'm gettin' tired of livin' on milkshakes

And scrapin' to pay all my bills ...

I'm going back to the land of my people

Back to the Arkansas hills.

So it's goodbye City of Angels

Goodbye Hollywood Hills.

Hello blue skies and clear mountain mornins.

Hello Arkansas hills.

Goodbye Pacific you've been good to me ...

But I'm getting' kind of tired of looking at the sea.

Goodbye ladies you gave me some love ...

But I guess I just want to be free.

Free as the eagle that flies o'er the mountain ...

Free as the grass where I lay ...

Free as the blue sky and clear mountain mornins ...

So I guess I'll be leaving today ...

And it's goodbye City of Angels.

Goodbye Hollywood frills.

Hello blue skies and clear mountain mornins.

Hello Arkansas hills.

And it's goodbye City of Angels.

Goodbye Hollywood Hills.

Hello blue skies and clear mountain mornins.

Hello Arkansas hills.

Hello Arkansas hills ...