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