DARK SIDE OF THE ROAD

He was driving too fast and the gravel was loose

It only took a couple of seconds for the beer to tighten the noose

I didn’t know him too well, I didn’t like him that much

I only got close to him once, it was not a friendly touch

And I never cared enough to ask anyone about his circumstance

I never set aside my fears long enough to ever give him a second chance

And I never gave a thought to what he carried in his load

I just watched him move into the shadows on the dark side of the road

The dark side of the road

I watched him move into the shadows on the dark side of the road

She didn’t like me that much and her friends gave her clout

One day she took me on alone and I really laid her out

I heard she had a daughter, when she was sixteen I think

I heard she named the baby Bailey, after her favorite drink

And I never cared enough to ask anyone about her circumstance

I never set aside my fears long enough to ever give her a second chance

And I never gave a thought to what she carried in her load

I just watched her move into the shadows on the dark side of the road

The dark side of the road

I watched her move into the shadows on the dark side of the road

Now everyday I look into their eyes

And it’s now I finally see what I was too young to surmise

I try to teach them to read, I try to teach them to write

I try to love them just a little bit to set the record right

‘Cause now I know just a little bit about their circumstances

And I know that they don’t owe me anything, but I sure would like a chance

And I can see all the shit that they have to carry in their load

Tell me how do I keep these kids from going down the dark side of the road

The dark side of the road

How do I keep these kids from going down the dark side of the road

The dark side of the road

How do we keep these kids from going down the dark side of the road

Susan Picard