There's a town by a river
And a dirt road that runs through the town, winding around
And As a child I would daydream
Where that road might take me when my time for leaving came down
And each night I'd awaken from a dream I was taking
That old dirt road out of this town
Sweet memories keep haunting me
Calling me like an old friend
And I pray that someday
I'll ride this halfway
'Til it turns to that dirt road again
Now I live in city
With manmade mountains of steel to block out the sky
And that river of traffic
That runs by my window never seems to run dry
And tonight before sleeping I pray God is keeping
That old place that I left behind
Chorus
In the city tonight
When I turn out the light
I'll be riding that old dirt road again