She left Dallas for California   With an old friend by her side   Well he did not say much   But one year later   He'd ask her to be his wife      And the lights of L.A. County   Look like diamonds in the sky   When you're driving through the hours   With an old friend at your side      One year later I left Houston   With an old friend by my side   Well it did not say much   But it was a beauty   Of a coal black .45      And the lights of L.A. County   Look like diamonds in the sky   When you're driving through the hours   With an old friend at your side      So I drove on all the day long   And I drove on through the night   And I thought of her a'waiting   For to be his blushing bride      And the lights of L.A. County   They looked like diamonds in the sky   As I drove into the valley   With my old friend at my side      And as she stood there at the altar   All dressed in her gown of white   Her face was bright as stars a'shining   Like I'd dreamed of all my life      And they kissed each other   And they turned around   And they saw me standing in the aisle   Well I did not say much   I just stood there watching   As that .45 told them goodbye      And the lights of L.A. County   Look like diamonds in the sky   When you're kneeling at the altar   With an old friend at your side      And the lights of L.A. County   Are a mighty pretty sight   When you're kneeling at the altar   With an old friend at your side