I Was

I Was - Neal McCoy
I drove up form 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 
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 waited to go 
The road stretched out in front of us 
And 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 her 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 enough about me tell me about you 
I rambled on about broken harts 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 waited to go 
The road stretched out in front of us 
And 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 waited to go 
The road stretched out in front of us 
And she ready to run it just like I was