Love Is a Dead End Road

Thought it was finding someone that was just like me Wanted college football up on the big screen Every Saturday all through Fall But no, love is a dead end road Thought it meant she'd pick a guitar Shoot pool with the boys in a smoky old bar room And throw 'em back without a second thought But love is a dead end road On the outskirts of our hometowns Where the black top turns into gravel drive sounds Pines line the river all the way to our house Where family and friends, they all gather 'round To see little bare feet take their very first steps Talk about it over and over again Where you thank God it didn't turn out how you thought Where you got her hand to hold Love is a dead end road Thought I had it all planned out Who she'd be, where we'd be now One right wrong turn as it turns out This old boy found That love is a dead end road On the outskirts of our hometown Where the black top turns into gravel drive sounds Pines line the river all the way to our house Where family and friends, they all gather 'round To see her high school love take my little girl's hand White dress, wedding bells and daddy's last dance Where you thank God it didn't turn out how you thought Where you got her hand to hold Love is a dead end road Love is a dead end road On the outskirts of our hometown Where the black top turns into gravel drive sounds Pines line the river all the way to our house Where family and friends, they all gather 'round To tell daddy goodbye just one more time Tears shed for one hell of a life Where you thank God it didn't turn out how you thought Oh, you thank God it didn't turn out how you thought Where you got her hand to hold Love is a dead end road Love is a dead end road