[Intro] Hey now, hey now, keep your feet on the ground Hey now, hey now, hear that backroad sound [Verse 1] You met me by the county line With dust on your boots and a crooked grin I had a suitcase, you had time And a secret tucked beneath your skin [Choir] Turn that wheel, don't tell nobody Turn that wheel, keep moving on [Verse 2] We took the road past the feed-store sign Past the motel where the curtains hung You called me yours for half the night Then wore another name by dawn [Choir] Shame on the road, sweet trouble riding Shame on the road, but we carry on [Chorus] Love on the back roads, burning like a match Two hearts in a wild country, never looking back Dirty little affairs, red dust in the air If you want me, say it plain If you leave me, leave me there [Verse 3] Your letter came from Amarillo Three blue lines and a borrowed stamp Said, “Meet me where the river bends” I knew that promise had a limp [Choir] Come on, come on, don't make me wait Come on, come on, tempt your fate [Bridge] The church bell rang in a borrowed town The choir rose, then the sun went down I held your hand where the blacktop split You kissed my mouth and lied with it [Chorus] Love on the back roads, burning like a match Two hearts in a wild country, never looking back Dirty little affairs, red dust in the air If you want me, say it plain If you leave me, leave me there [Outro] Hey now, hey now, wheels keep turning round Hey now, hey now, love gets lost and found On the back roads, on the back roads In this wild country town
