Long Wide Open Road

I knew that I first loved her with a meeting of the eyes
 I did send my mental message under California skies
 And I know that she received it before she turned to go
 Down that long, wide open road
 It was only two weeks later in a San Bernardino 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 open 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 in our cabin on the hill
 We'd gather oak and mesquite to chase away the chill
 But a colder wind was blowing from deep down in her soul
 That kept her on that wide open road
 I gave all I could give her and I looked around for more
 While I was looking for forever, she was looking 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