[Chorus]
Down in the boondocks, down in the boondocks
People put me down 'cause that's the side of town I was born in
I love her, she loves me, and I don't fit her society
Lord, have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks

[Verse 1]
Every night I watch the light from the house upon the hill
I love a little girl that lives up there, and I guess I always will
But I don't dare knock on her door 'cause her daddy is my boss man
So, I have to try just to be content, see her whenever I can

[Chorus]
Down in the boondocks, down in the boondocks
People put me down 'cause that's the side of town I was born in
I love her, she loves me, and I don't fit her society
Lord, have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks

[Refrain]
Down in the boondocks, down in the boondocks

[Verse 2]
One fine day I'll find a way, move from this old shack
I'll hold my head up like a king, and I never, never will look back
Until that morning I'll work and slave, and I'll save every dime
At night she'll have to steal away, and see me one more time
[Chorus]
Down in the boondocks, down in the boondocks
People put me down 'cause that's the side of town I was born in
I love her, she loves me, and I don't fit her society
Lord, have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks

[Outro]
Lord, have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks
Lord, have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks