[OLD LADY, spoken]
Well I'm going to Nashville. The country music capital of the world? My son lives there and works in the cellophane plant. He's got three little boys not old enough to be in school yet. I don't know how I feel about a house full of children. 

[VIOLET, spoken]
It's hot in here…

[OLD LADY, spoken]
I had eight children myself. Stevie, the youngest, I lost him to Korea. Harvey's the only other boy. The girls, of course, are scattered to the winds, they made such beautiful brides… Sorry, dear. 

[VIOLET, spoken]
I hope you have a nice visit. 

[OLD LADY, spoken]
Oh, it's not a visit. I maybe will move. And I tell you what though, and I know you won't think well of me for it, but I am right tired of children. 

[VIOLET]
Look at her skin –

China-white
Tissue-thin
Look how the light
Cuts clear to the bone
Gives her skin such a tone –
I'd take it any day
Praise God for everyone I meet
While I, I am on my way
My face is mean

[VIOLET, OLD LADY]
Eighty years' Eighty years'
Worth of tears Worth of tears
Might scrub it clean Might scrub it clean
As hers, and as strong ...And strong
But Jesus, don't wait so long
To make my face okay

[ALL]
At last, the North Carolina border!
And I, and I, and I, and I

[VIOLET]
And I...I am on my way

Before another sunrise wakes me

[VIOLET, OLD LADY & BUS DRIVER]
Before another night is gone

[ALL]
I'll find out where this highway takes me
You know I got to travel on
Left my troubles all behind me

[ALL, ECHO, FLICK]
Back there when I climbed on board Climbed on board
Jordan River's where you'll find me

It's wide, but not too wide to ford ...It's wide
But not too wide to ford

[VIOLET, YOUNG VI]
And as I'm going along
And as I'm going along
I carry with me
Promises that can't go wrong Promises that can't go wrong

[VIOLET]
As I travel on my way

[BUS DRIVER, OLD LADY, FLICK, VIOLET]
First thing I'll do
Go to Sal's Ready or not
Barbecue All those boys Can't be so bad
Greasy, messy Making noise Not the worst Red hair's a thought
Barbecue Grubby hands Post I've had Really fine
Best I've had Dirty toys Not so bad Not like mine
[ALL]
No matter what

[BUS DRIVER, OLD LADY, FLICK, VIOLET]
I'll have me
Some pie No better than
Squirrels It's bound to be dry
A head full of curls

[VIOLET & YOUNG VI]
Like Judy Holliday

[BUS DRIVER]
Wave goodbye, folks, to Carolina!

[OLD LADY]
His wife thinks I'm a dragonfly, Lord
You've got to help me find my way

[FLICK]
Too bad we don't see eye-to-eye, Lord
We could pass the time of day

[OLD LADY & FLICK]
And as I'm goin' along
I carry with me

[OLD LADY, FLICK & VIOLET]
Promises that can't go wrong

[VIOLET]
As I travel on

[YOUNG VI]
As I travel on

[VIOLET]
As I travel on

[YOUNG VI]
As I travel on

[VIOLET & YOUNG VI]
My way

[GROUP 1, GROUP 2, VIOLET & YOUNG VI]
Left my troubles all
Behind me Left my troubles all
Back there when I climbed Behind me
On board Back there when I climbed on
Jordan River's where you'll Climbed on board As I'm
Find me Jordan River's where you'll Going
It's wide, but not too Find me Along
Wide to ford

[VIOLET & YOUNG VI, ALL]
And as I'm And as I go, and as I go
Going along And as I go, and as I go

[ALL]
I carry with me

[VIOLET]
Promises that can't go wrong

[VIOLET & YOUNG VI]
As I travel on

[ALL]
As I travel on…
My way