The Dusty Road

1st Verse:
What a wonderful surprise,
Can't remove the shock from my eyes;
A beautiful girl, so perfect,
There was never a better time I can recollect.

Holding her in my arms,
I soaked in every bit of her charms;
But in truth, I was on shaking knees,
And a part of me just wanted to flee.

Chorus:
Will she remember me?
Long after I leave?
I gotta take the dusty road,
It takes you far from your home;
When times get tough, and everything is in disarray,
The dusty road will whisk you away.

2nd Verse:
I didn't come back for so many years,
I missed the happiness, and I missed the tears;
Seeing my baby as a woman was so very strange,
I guess I thought leaving meant nothing would change.

She rejected me, and I grew old,
I have no one, and my story is about all told;
I'm dying, and I can't sit still in this old abode,
I put on my hat, and once again meet that old dusty road.

Repeat Chorus:

Will she remember me?
Long after I leave?
I gotta take the dusty road,
It takes you far from your home;
When times get tough, and everything is in disarray,
The dusty road will whisk you away.