Down the Road

When I was a boy.



Four houses down from me

Was a family with an only child

She was the only girl

In this whole world that could make me smile.



Down the road

I made up reasons to go

Down the road.



Somewhere inside of me

There was something she took a liking to

Well, I asked her to marry me

She said she really wanted to.



Down the road

To see what life's gonna hold

Down the road.



Her momma wants to know

If I'm washed in the blood or just in the water

Her daddy wants to know

If I make enough to take his daughter.



Down the road

Before he can let her go

Down the road.



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Now, down the street from here

There's an engineer with an only son

And our baby girl says

She believes that he is the only one.



Down the road.



Her momma wants to know

Is he washed in the blood or just in the water

And I want to know

That he makes enough to take my daughter.



Down the road

When it comes time to go

Down the road.



Down the road

You know I want to help her go

Down the road.



Down, down, down that road.



Down, down, down that road...