Cheater's Road

Down a dirt road down in southern Louisiana
 Flew a white Continental with the top laid back
 Pretty blond sittin' on a seat of red leather
 Dust blowin' out of those well wore tracks
 She goin' back
 Moss hangin' down like beards in the bayou
 Old folks watchin' from a rockin' chair
 Ain't no place for a girl of her state
 She's gonna ruin her reputation
 She don't care 'cause he's waitin' there
 She's gonna say
 "Tell me you think that I'm pretty
 Tell me you think that I'm smart
 Tell me anything and I'll believe it
 'Cause I'm listening with my heart"
 Maybe it's wrong but that's the way it goes
 When the only love you get is down
 Cheater's road
 Bedsprings rubbin' her back through the blanket
 Sweat like a tear rollin' down her neck
 Watchin' him pullin' down the shades on the window
 She'd rather have him than an empty bed
 And her self respect
 And she says
 "Tell me you think that I'm pretty
 Tell me you think that I'm smart
 Tell me anything and I'll believe it
 'Cause I'm listening with my heart"
 Maybe it's wrong but that's the way it goes
 When the only love you get is down
 Cheater's road
 Old man countin' his money in the city
 Nothin' but the bottom dollar on his mind
 The whole situation is a downright pity
 He didn't even notice when she crossed that line
 When she crossed that line
 And she said
 "Tell me you think that I'm pretty
 Tell me you think that I'm smart
 Tell me anything and I'll believe it
 'Cause I'm listening with my heart"
 Maybe it's wrong but that's the way it goes
 When the only love you get is down
 Cheater's road
 Down cheater's road
 Oh tell me you think that I'm pretty
 Tell me you think that I'm smart
 Oh tell me you think that I'm pretty
 Tell me you think that I'm smart
 Oh tell me you think that I'm pretty
 Tell me you think that I'm smart