He met her at a tractor pull just a year ago in May, Pony tail and John Deere cap no makeup on her face, She turned and smilesd and winked at him she
In a sixty-eigtht camero a little girl, and big four lanes Oh, she's flying like an arrow out across the Pontchartrain To a man down in New Orleans, says
I heard his time was short so I went to see my old friend When I walked through the door He said, sure good to see you again Sit down here by me, the
Well, you told me when we met Your love would last forevermore And it took me by surprise When you up and walked out the door Been suffering through
Roll on muddy river, roll to the sea Take all these memories from me Take all of the rain that's falling down Take all of these teardrops splashing on
So your bags are all packed and you're leaving Without so much as telling me why Pardon me if I skip all the grieving I'll simply get on with my life
My first mistake was thinking I knew where I stood I thought I had a place here in your heart If I can make your mind up, you know I would But a girl
Long after the last train rolled out of town I had to find out if the world was round So I left Louisiana, big city bound Looking for god knows what
Brother rejoice, a new day is dawning Oh, your worldly sorrow will soon fade away Be ready, dear friend, for that great celebration Meet me in heaven
Southern lights and how planes fly Some things I'll never understand Like me here again tonight At your memories command Next thing I'm fighting for
When I got the word that our Uncle Joe died I did what we all did, I sat down and cried Got into my car, headed home for the hills Back home to Kentucky
Alecia Nugent: Far beyond lonesome at the end of the line Just short of crazy I made up my mind That I'm gonna love you the best that I can You don't
Where his wheels left the road, broken glass and twisted steel Were the only traces left of that worn out Oldsmobile Oh, the mist hung on that mountain
A letter from home came this morning And each line on that handwritten page Drew a picture of life in Louisiana And just how long that I've been away
Translation: Nugent, Alecia. A Dozen White Roses.
Translation: Nugent, Alecia. You've Still Got It.
Translation: Nugent, Alecia. Where His Wheels Left The Road.
Translation: Nugent, Alecia. When It Comes Down To Us (It's All Up To You).
