Radio Paradise (mobile)

Smoky room and a thin blue light
Her arms were pale as white
Trying to outlast the night
Howling at the moon

Living in the Canyon Inn
Hang-down henna and whiskey gin
Dirty jeans and mudslide hymns
It all began with sum

So adios to California
Nothing to do but turn around
I always thought there's someone coming for you
Only way you'd leave this town

Pasadena in the rain
Eating donuts and reading Twain
How much longer can my brain
Set itself on fire?

You said that's it for me
Have a little faith, it might set you free
But your faith's no good, you see
For me and my desire

So adios to California
Nothing to do but turn around
I always thought there's someone coming for you
Only way you'd leave this town

Two cigarettes from a package gone
Must have thought about it just that long
I never knew you were so strong
I guess I never will

So adios to California
Nothing to do but turn around
I always thought there's someone coming for you
Only way you'd leave this town
Only way you'd leave this town

Propayne May 29, 2013 - 04:55	outstanding [ Reply ]
nsaeed May 22, 2013 - 01:55	Haha, Bill, I called you John by mistake. Please play California Stars after this!! [ Reply ]
pontfarrer Apr 28, 2013 - 17:25	there you go .. took the words right out of my mouth :-) coloradojohn wrote: i Liking this more and more...has a timeless universal quality to it...a WELL-CRAFTED song, sung and played to casual perfection ( genius )... [ Reply ]
Stingray Mar 27, 2013 - 08:58	Lovely-lovely song of Hiatt (his best?) 9 [ Reply ]
CrawdadLA Mar 27, 2013 - 08:58	Love just about everything by John Hiatt. [ Reply ]
whtahtefcuk Mar 20, 2013 - 07:17	Real good stuff here!!! [ Reply ]
Stingray Mar 08, 2013 - 17:21	Finally a Hiatt-song where everything fits! [ Reply ]
KurtfromLaQuinta Feb 23, 2013 - 22:11	MojoJojo wrote: The PSD button was made because of John Hiatt's music. It's true!. I don't think so. [ Reply ]
ZM_Herb Feb 05, 2013 - 09:36	xkolibuul wrote: I'm surprised this is the only song from Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns in the RP library. Any opinions on the rest of the album? It's very good IMHO.....5 or 6 other submissions from this album were rejected....go figure. [ Reply ]
RedGuitar Jan 23, 2013 - 14:50	jhorton wrote: I like John Hyatt but he gets RP playtime way out of proportion to his music, he's on like, seven times a day EVERY DAY! Is he Bill's brother-in-law or soemthing? You must listen to RP all day, every day! I wish I could at least hear some other songs from the CD. I listen to RP 8-5 M-F. [ Reply ]
MojoJojo Jan 02, 2013 - 16:18	The PSD button was made because of John Hiatt's music. It's true!. [ Reply ]
jktravl Dec 02, 2012 - 07:38	Hasspecial meaning to someone in my family! [ Reply ]
oldsaxon Nov 07, 2012 - 04:08	jhorton wrote: I like John Hyatt but he gets RP playtime way out of proportion to his music, he's on like, seven times a day EVERY DAY! Is he Bill's brother-in-law or soemthing? I've told you a million times not to exaggerate! [ Reply ]
wlpendley Oct 14, 2012 - 12:11	This song has been played 6 times in the last 30 days. I like John Hiatt, but this is still too often in my book. [ Reply ]
Stingray Oct 14, 2012 - 12:10	A wonderful song of Hiatt - possibly his best! Finally it has it all - something's usually missing in his music! [ Reply ]
Stingray Sep 30, 2012 - 13:00	One of the few Hiatt-songs where everything fits. [ Reply ]
xkolibuul Sep 12, 2012 - 22:49	jhorton wrote: I like John Hyatt but he gets RP playtime way out of proportion to his music, he's on like, seven times a day EVERY DAY! Is he Bill's brother-in-law or soemthing? Hyperbole in assessing the playlist does no one any good here. Please get real before complaining. [ Reply ]
Poacher Sep 05, 2012 - 05:47	jhorton wrote: I like John Hyatt but he gets RP playtime way out of proportion to his music, he's on like, seven times a day EVERY DAY! Is he Bill's brother-in-law or soemthing? I think you exaggerate sir. A few times a week at most. NO artist gets seven plays a day here or there would be a listener revolution. [ Reply ]
jhorton Sep 01, 2012 - 09:31	I like John Hyatt but he gets RP playtime way out of proportion to his music, he's on like, seven times a day EVERY DAY! Is he Bill's brother-in-law or soemthing? [ Reply ]
ziakut Aug 21, 2012 - 16:25	The way Bob Dylan only wished he could be. A listenable, talented singer AND a great lyricist. So far Bob only conquered the latter. [ Reply ]