I met a man who bought up land Wherever his feet would tread He asked me to el paso Said i could stay on his spread He has horses and cows and tractors and plows And all kinds of money to burn But how can i get to texas When my wheels won't turn There was a lady from spain Who had a fine frame Then she moved to hollywood She said come and stay for a week and a day I said i did not think i could She said the sunshine's fine I could spend some time There are lessons i could learn But how can i get to l.a. When my wheels won't turn How can i get to l.a. When my wheels won't turn I'm standin' still 'cause my wheels won't turn I'm not in love And my fuel won't burn for you At a college of knowledge i tried to learn All the tricks to beat the system I'd hide nooks and memorize my books 'till i knew i'd never never miss them Eventually i got my degree But the real thing i did learn You just can't hit your home run If your wheels won't turn There was a man in white Who did things rght Now he watches from above He said here's the way that i want you to pray And the way to live and love So i saw the light and did things right But the candle would not burn Tell me, how can i get to heaven If my wheels won't turn How can i get to heaven If my wheels won't turn