Long Wide Open Road

I knew that I first loved her with a meeting of the eyes

I did send my mental message under California skies

And I know that she received it before she turned to go

Down that long, wide open road

It was only two weeks later in a San Bernardino bar

She was sitting by her lonesome shining like a northern star

And I asked her for direction, she paused before she spoke

Why down that long, wide open road

We married in the springtime in a grove of tangerines

Said goodbye to friends and family, hello to all our dreams

Traded warm Mojave sunshine for Rocky Mountain snow

And that long, wide open road

November nights were cold in our cabin on the hill

We'd gather oak and mesquite to chase away the chill

But a colder wind was blowing from deep down in her soul

That kept her on that wide open road

I gave all I could give her and I looked around for more

While I was looking for forever, she was looking for the door

But her sad eyes were determined on the day she let me go

Down that long, wide open road

That was oh, so many years now, I have other tales to tell

But if you see my Southern gypsy

Tell her Shakespeare bids her well

Maybe take this song to give her to lighten up her load

Down that long, wide open road

Down that long, wide open road