Long, Wide, Open Road

I know that i first loved her, with a meeting of the eye

I did send my mental message on the california sky

And i know that she received it, before she turned to go

Down that long… wide… road

It was only two weeks later, in a san bernadino 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…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, at our cabin on the hill

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

But a colder wind was blowin', from deep down in her soul

That kept her on that wide, open road

I gave all i could give her, then i looked around for more

While i was lookin' for forever, she was lookin' 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