When we were kids
We were always seen together
Folks would see us by the trainyard after school
We'd hold each other's hand and we'd go walking
I'd bring you flowers
And act just like a lovesick fool
No you never told your parents that you knew me
We both knew your mom and dad would not approve
Of you playing with someone that they called white trash
From the far side of the tracks
In Baton Rouge
As time went on our hearts and souls grew closer
We even talked of running off and join as one
But I had no money
And I could not support you
What could I offer except a poor share croppers home
And I loved you far too much
To let that happen
So I walked away and never once looked back
But as you grow old
I hope that you'll remember
Your first love from the far side of the tracks
I'm an old man now
But I can still remember
The day it broke my heart when I lost you
And I still live there
In my shack down by the river
Near the far end of the tracks
In Baton Rouge
I'm from the far end of the tracks
In Baton Rouge
