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
But I don´t fit in her society
Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks

Ev´ry night I watch the light
From the house upon the hill
I love a little girl who 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´ll just have to be content
To see her whenever I can

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
But I don´t fit in her society
Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks

Down in the boondocks
Down in the boondocks

One fine day I´ll find a way
To 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
But tonight she´ll have to steal away
To see me one more time

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
But I don´t fit in her society
Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks
Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks
Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks