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He was driving home one evening in his beat up Pontiac
When an old lady flagged him down, her Mercedes had a flat
He could see that she was frightened, standing out there in the snow
'Til he said, "I'm here to help you, ma'am, by the way, my name's Joe"
She said, "I'm from St. Louis and I'm only passing through
I must've seen a hundred cars go by, this is awful nice of you"
When he changed her tire and closed
The trunk and was about to drive away
She said, "How much do I owe you?" Here's what he had to say
"You don't owe me a thing, I've been there too
Someone once helped me out just the way I'm helping you
If you really wanna pay me back, here's what you do
Don't let the chain of love end with you"
Well, a few miles down the road, the lady saw a small café
She went in to grab a bite to eat and then be on her way
But she couldn't help but notice how the waitress smiled so sweet
And how she must've been eight months along and dead on her feet
Though she didn't know her story and she probably never will
When the waitress went to get her change from a hundred dollar bill
The lady slipped right out the door and on a napkin left a note
There were tears in the waitress' eyes when she read what she wrote
"You don't owe me a thing, I've been there too
Someone once helped me out just the way I'm helping you
If you really wanna pay me back, here's what you do
Don't let the chain of love end with you"
This last verse in this song I really like
That night when she got home from work, the waitress climbed into bed
And she was thinking about the money, what the lady's note had said
And as her husband lay there sleeping, she whispered soft and low
"Now everything's gonna be alright, I love you, Joe"
Mm-mm
The chain of love