Little Lou had dreams of running with a country band

Singing "Oh, Whiskey River" from every corner of this land

Oh, she looked up, mama said, "Buttercup, come on, baby, take my hand"

And scraped her up off of that barroom floor

Oh, I would not, could not believe it if I saw it with my own eyes

Simple truth getting twisted with all those lies

Little Blue had a fast car, wanted him a girlfriend, too

Burned ninety miles of track to court favor with the little girl Lou

Yeah, Daddy said, "Son, you better get

Right like I told you time and time before"

He threw that bail down, stormed out that jailhouse door

Oh, I would not, could not believe it if I saw it with my own eyes

Simple truth getting twisted with all those lies

Hold those dreams on every corner

Hold those dreams with hard times to come

Oh, everybody in my town listens to the preacher man

Says, "Glory, glory, hallelujah, oh, brother, sister, take my hand"

Oh, fear not when you get your shot and you reach the promised land

Don't look back, just keep on keepin' on

Lord, I would not, could not believe it if I saw it with my own eyes

Simple truth getting twisted

Simple truth getting twisted with all those lies