Capo III Fret Intro I was () raised off of Rural Route 3 Out () past where the blacktop ends () We'd walk to church on Sunday morn And race () barefoot back to Johnson's fence () That's where I first saw Mary () On that roadside, pickin' blackberries () in my soul Down that () Road () It's where I drank my first beer () It's where I found Jesus () It's where I wrecked my first car I () tore it all to pieces () I learned the path to heaven () Is full of sinners and believers () Learned that happiness on earth Ain't () just for high achievers I've () know There's life at () both ends () Road Small Lead Break- Her () daddy didn't like me much With my () shackled up G.T.O. () I'd sneak out in the middle of the night Throw () rocks at her bedroom window () We'd turn out the headlights () Drive by the moonlight () hold Down that () Road () It's where I drank my first beer () It's where I found Jesus () It's where I wrecked my first car I () tore it all to pieces () I learned the path to heaven () Is full of sinners and believers () Learned that happiness on earth Ain't () just for high achievers I've () know There's life at () both ends () Road Lead Break- I went () world And I () came back in () Mary Oh, but I () got her back again ()night Feel like I found a () () It's where I drank my first beer () It's where I found Jesus () It's where I wrecked my first car I () tore it all to pieces () I learned the path to heaven () Is full of sinners and believers () Learned that happiness on earth Ain't () just for high achievers I've () know There's life at () both ends () Road Outro