[Verse 1]
That road ran like a river
Through the middle of our town
It keeps my memories spinnin'
Just like car wheels on the ground
It's a fight I never finished
A friend I almost found
Spent my childhood in it
'Til it almost pulled me down

[Chorus]
All those years I took for granted
When you're young, you don’t think about gettin' old
I used to think that I would live forever
Drivin' up and down McDowell Road

[Verse 2]
I was smilin' bright as lightnin'
Didn't take time to wave
They all cussed my ass for leavin'
I just laughed at those who stayed
I left all that behind me
Let sleepin' memories lay
Sometimes they still remind me
I was younger yesterday