Soda shop children to five o'clock bars a giant step in just a few years. Freckle faced girls to painted up women from chocolate cup Sundays to bottles of beer.
My baby's mad she's fightin' at cause I've been gone too long. She told me on the phone that she don't like my being gone. Though my feet are pointin' west I'll turn them around.
She didn't warn me the way she said she would she didn't say goodbye. I'd like to cheer my aching heart if I could I'd like to know the reason why. What part of my life she couldn't buy but I'll have a drink and then I'll cry.
When July and then August came a quiet girl and strain. She drifted in on the midnight wind and never told her name. But I had no need for questions when she gave her love to me.
Ann summertime again leaves are pretty green at falls in the stream. Ann summertime again I went to see our friend you know it's just a tree. I met a wise old possum goin' somewhere through the meadow.
It was in the early morning when I looked through sleepy eyes. To find I had an angel by my side. It was in the early morning that I first would realized.
How I'd love to be around you when the lonely night surrounds you. How I'd love to be alone with you. What I'd give to have the power to read your mind an hour.
Last night all alone in a barroom met a girl with a drink in her hand. She had ruby red lips and coal black hair and eyes that would tempt any man. Then she came and sat down at my table and as she placed her soft hands in mine.
I am free as the trees free to wander anywhere I please. What all this world and the seven seas. Couldn't call me away if I could stay in these arms holding me.
Morning comes and spreads tomorrow on my bed so softly I can feel the darkness grow. Leaving like the girl who walked across my world and took the only love I'll ever know.
Gonna tell the world I love you can't keep it quiet. Everything I dreamed of darling came true tonight. Love that's been needed to make my life complete.
I'm making ready for the nighttime and just waiting your knock on my door. When the evening sun is gone then the light of love comes on after dark after dark.
I cut my hair and I changed my number. I moved away from the place you know. I found a different coffee shop. So you wouldn't see me there alone. I walk around in my sunglasses.
Ok. Check this out. I remember when my daddy had taken me by the hand. he said this life is hard, get ahead while you can. and boy that man's eye aint no easy way around.
Last night I put the top down. And drove to the edge of town. A part of me just kept on goin' when I turned around. Why did I turn around?. . Every day it's more confusing wonderin' where I stand.
Bare feet on southern soil. Burning up in the August heat. Tall grass and butterflies. We're all praying for breeze. . I'm going down to the river. Gonna wade into my knees.
I've tried everything I know. But I still see you everywhere I go. On the sidewalk by the park where we first kissed. I can still feel every touch and tenderness.
Time after time, I've turned away from you. When all I had to do was surrender to your love. You've seen me stumble, you've watched me fall. And though I heard you call, I just wasn't strong enough.
How am I to believe. I've lost myself in you. Afraid to ask for what I need. So give it to you. . But I'm on your side now. I'm on your side now. I'm on your side now.
Tin roof shaking, crashing black. Well, I aint going back. Deliver me, take me in. Let me breathe your coarse wind. . Day is empty, night too long. River hums a sweet song.