I met him one day in the Rockies Where the night air tasted like wine The winter was hard and had me starving When the two of them found me in time Then one night I crashed north of Reno I'd been on the road too long Then I woke to the warmth of her fire And the sweet welcome home of his song It was the California Kid and Remo Lending me a helping hand It was the California Kid and Remo Teaching me to love And teaching me to live off the land I thanked them and headed for Oregon The trees were the walls of my home But the rain soaked my bones every morning And the chill made me feel more alone And just when I thought I should end it The world didn't need men like me My mind heard the song of my two friends And the sun started shining on me It was the California Kid and Remo Lending me a helping hand It was the California Kid and Remo Teaching me to love And teaching me to live off the land It was the California Kid and Remo Lending me a helping hand It was the California Kid and Remo Teaching me to love And teaching me to live off the land It was the California Kid and Remo Lending me a helping hand It was the California Kid and Remo Teaching me to love And teaching me to live off the land