He said I know this road like the back of my hand like the back of my hand like the back of my hand and I love that girl just as much as I can just as much as I can just as much as I can And the winters are so cold and the summers are so hot and the goal of my life live each day as it's brought(?) and my memories are few I've forgotten most of that rather settle on the now try not to conjure up the past She took me in gave me soup for my bread gave me ear gave me head(?) gave me love and a bed I took to her and so soon we were wed three words (.?.) til the other was shed And the winters are so cold and the summers are so hot and the goal of my life live each day as it's brought(?) and my memories are few I've forgotten most of that rather settle on the now try not to conjure up the past Now I love that girl just as much as I can that's too much for a man wasn't quite what I planned I try to please but my conscience is damned And I loved her too hard with the back of my hand