Way back home where the cyprass grew

in a clapboard shack on the black bayou

Lived a women and a man i called mom and dad

and times were hard and time were tough

We barely had nothin but we didnt need much

Except for the love a women and a man



Chorus:

Everybody knows if the cold wind blows

the seeds dont sprout and the crops wont grow

even though you've done the best you can

and when youre livin in a house that you dont own

and the money in the bank is almost gone

the only thing in life i know that stands

is the love between a women and a man



well i grew up workin like my daddt did

broke the land with my hands and the money rolled in

but it wasnt enough and i didnt understand

you see the only thing that matters that money cant buy

and when it gets right down to the bottom line

its the love between a women and a man



everything daddy said was true

cause my life was not complete until i found you



repeat chorus twice



only thing in life that stands

is the love between a women and a man