You found God, took me by surprise
Gee, it's been a long, long time
Since those hot and humid Texas nights
When we went swimming
in the tide
My Corpus Christi seems so far away
And I'm not talking bad, but my heart
There ain't much I wouldn't give today
Just to see one of your smiles
But here I sit alone in Denver
Sipping the California wine
And I've got all night to remember you
I'm in a long-starred state of mind
Just saw John Wayne on the late, late show
Saved the girl and ran away
And I was hoping as the credits roll
You'd make it back to her someday
But here I sit alone in Denver
Sipping the California wine
It's a thousand miles or more From here to your front door
I'd be there tomorrow if I left today I'd just pack up my guitar
You know it's really not that far When you
called you said I'd have a place to stay
But here I am in Denver
Sipping the California wine
And I've got all night to
remember you
I'm in a long-starred state of mind