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

And 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 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




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