Sawmill Road

Me and Billy Joe and Mary Beth

Were raised up on the path of righteousness

Made a solemn vow that we'd always be close

And never wander far from Sawmill Road

As the years went by, the world began to change

One by one, we outgrew those childhood games

Momma cooked and cleaned and worried 'bout our souls

We got into beer and cars and rock 'n' roll

We knew Jesus was the answer and Elvis was the king

'Blue Suede Shoes' and 'Rock Of Ages' were the songs we learned to sing

Innocence went out of style and we just watched it go

Yesterday got left beneath the dust on Sawmill Road

Billy Joe went to Saigon for Uncle Sam

Now I go to see him, he don't know who I am

Once a year, I get a card from Mary Beth

She's with husband number four somewhere out west

I still live in this old house where we were raised

On this red dirt road, the county never paved

Now I watch my kids and worry 'bout their souls

And pray they'll never wander far from Sawmill Road

We knew Jesus was the answer and Elvis was the king

'Blue Suede Shoes' and 'Rock Of Ages' were the songs we learned to sing

Innocence went out of style and we just watched it go

Yesterday got left beneath the dust on Sawmill Road

Me and Billy Joe and Mary Beth

Were raised up on the path of righteousness