Down in the Boondocks

Down in the boondocks, down in the boondocks

People put me down 'cause that's the side of town that I was born in, yes

But 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 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 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 that I was born in, yes

But 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, yes

One fine day I'm gonna find a way to move from this old shack

I'm gonna hold my head up like a king, and I never, never will look back

But 'til that mornin' I'll work and slave, and I'll save every dime

But tonight she'll have to steal away to see me just one more time

Down in the boondocks, down in the boondocks

People put me down 'cause that's the side of town that I was born in, yes

But 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

Hey, hey, hey

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