Back When Gas Was Thirty Cents a Gallon

(Tom T. Hall)



Back when gas was thirty cents a gallon

America was young and strong and brave

Lord knows that I didn't have much money

And my old car had seen some better days

You were young and fresh as brand new roses

I was so in love and strong and brave.



Back when gas was thirty cents a gallon

And love was only sixty cents away

I don't think I'd know you if I'd see you

I practice my forgettin' till it works

Back when gas was thirty cents a gallon

I didn't know the meaning of hurt.



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Back when gas was thirty cents a gallon

And sweet magnolias line those country roads

We burned a tank of love most every weekend

And on work days I helped 'em fix the roads

My friends were many and our dreams were certain

Whoever thought we'd go our seperate ways

Back when gas was thirty cents a gallon

And love was only sixty cents away.



I don't think I'd know you if I'd see you

I practice my forgettin' till it works

Back when gas was thirty cents a gallon

I didn't know the meaning of hurt.



Back when gas was thirty cents a gallon

And love was only sixty cents away...