Me and Billy Joe
and Mary Beth
Were raised up on the path
of righteousness
Made a solemn vow
we'd always be close
And never wander
far from Sawmill Road
As the years went by
the world began to change
One by one we outgrew
those childhood games
Momma cooked and cleaned
and worried 'bout our souls
We got into beer
and cars and rock 'n' roll
We knew Jesus was
the answer
and Elvis was the king
Blue Suede Shoes
and Rock Of Ages
were the songs
we learned to sing
Innocence went out of style
and we just watched it go
Yesterday got left beneath
the dust on Sawmill Road
Billy Joe went to Saigon
for Uncle Sam
Now I go to see him
he don't know who I am
Once a year I get a
card from Mary Beth
She's with husband number
four somewhere out west
I still live in this old house
where we were raised
On this red dirt road
the county never paved
Now I watch my kids
and worry 'bout their souls
Pray they'll never wander
far from Sawmill Road
We knew Jesus was
the answer
and Elvis was the king
Blue Suede Shoes
and Rock Of Ages
were the songs
we learned to sing
Innocence went out of style
and we just watched it go
Yesterday got left beneath
the dust on Sawmill Road
We knew Jesus was
the answer
and Elvis was the king
Blue Suede Shoes
and Rock Of Ages
were the songs
we learned to sing
Innocence went out of style
we just watched it go
Yesterday got left beneath
the dust on Sawmill Road
Me and Billy Joe
and Mary Beth
Were raised up on the path
of righteousness