Echoes on the Dirt Road

Lyrics

There was an old dirt road behind my house, Where we’d park that truck when the sun went down, Johnny had a six-string, Mary had a smile, We’d sit there talking underneath the moon awhile. The radio was playing through the speakers low, Some old country song from a long time ago, We didn’t know much about where life would lead, But we had everything a young heart needs. Chorus Take me back down that old dirt road, Where the summer nights were never cold, Where we laughed till midnight and dreamed till two, And every little thing felt brand new. We were young, we were wild, we were free, Didn’t need a thing but a little gasoline. If I could turn back time, Lord, I sure would go Back down that old dirt road. Verse 2 There was a pay phone hanging outside the store, And twenty dollars could get you through the weekend or more, Momma’s voice saying, “Be home by ten,” But we’d lose track of time and do it all again. Friday night football, Saturday dance, One slow song and you had a fighting chance, She wore blue jeans and a white T-shirt, And I still remember the way my heart hurt. Chorus Take me back down that old dirt road, Where the summer nights were never cold, Where we laughed till midnight and dreamed till two, And every little thing felt brand new. We were young, we were wild, we were free, Didn’t need a thing but a little gasoline. If I could turn back time, Lord, I sure would go Back down that old dirt road. Bridge Now there’s houses where the cornfields grew, And everybody’s got somewhere else to go, But sometimes when the evening sky turns gold, I swear I can hear those old songs down the road. Final Chorus Take me back down that old dirt road, Back before we carried such a heavy load, When a broken heart was the worst thing we knew, And tomorrow always felt brand new. We were young, we were wild, we were free, And those were the best years a boy could see. If I could turn back time, Lord, I sure would go Back down that old dirt road. Outro Yeah, I still know the way… Down that old dirt road.