Charlie Black - I Was lyrics

(Charlie Black/Phil Va**ar) I drove up from a 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 On the skyline drive when she flagged me over 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 wanted to go And the road stretched out in front of us 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 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's enough about me now tell me about you I rambled on about broken hearts 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 wanted to go And the road stretched out in front of us 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 wanted to go The road stretched out in front of us She ready to run it just like I was