I Was - Neal McCoy

I drove up from a rivertown it was late September early October

Thought maybe I could clear my mind and see the leaves turn red

The tune’s up and the windows down

On the skyline drive when she flagged me over

Hallelujah what a beautiful morning

Were the first words that she said

Her eyes were blue as the sky on a perfect blue ridge day

She said I could use a lift if you’re going my way and I was

I was headed south I was headed out

Headed nowhere or anywhere we wanted to go

And the road stretched out in front of us

She was ready to run it just like I was

Told me she was twenty-two

And she’d just broken out of William and Mary

Another summer under Daddy’s roof was all that she could do

Her boyfriend she cut him loose

Too cold for a wedding in January

She said that’s enough about me now tell me about you

I rambled on about broken hearts and staying too long

She said I’m sorry but you were right to move on and I was

I was headed south I was headed out

Headed nowhere or anywhere we wanted to go

And the road stretched out in front of us

She was ready to run it just like I was

Ain’t it funny how everything hinges on a twist of fate

She held my hand and said aren’t you amazed and I was

I was headed south I was headed out

Headed nowhere or anywhere we wanted to go

The road stretched out in front of us

She ready to run it just like I was