The dry heat left a cold breeze Once the sunlight decided to leave Five hundred miles of sand and snakes I'll walk through it alone if thats what it takes A highway sign said keep the faith On a lonely road counting my mistakes Eight more hours to California Eight more hours to California Eight more hours to California Eight more hours to California I watched the sunrise in Arizona The pink skies kiss the orange hills I rub my eyes to make sure it was real Or was it all a dream I could hardly tell After a while the pink fades to blue But how the paints applied I could tell it was you, Lord Eight more hours to California Eight more hours to California Eight more hours to California Eight more hours to California