Down in the Boondocks
Down in the boondocks, down in the boondocks
People put me down 'cause that's the side of town I was born in
I love her, she loves me, but I don't fit her society
Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks
Every night I watch the light from the house upon the hill
I love a little girl that lives up there, and I guess I always will
But I don't dare knock on her door 'cause her daddy is my boss man
So, I have to try just to be content, see her whenever I can
Down in the boondocks, down in the boondocks
People put me down 'cause that's the side of town I was born in
I love her, she loves me, but I don't fit her society
Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks
Down in the boondocks
Down in the boondocks
One fine day, I'll find a way to move from this old shack
I'll hold my head up like a king, and I never, never will look back
'Til that morning I'll work and slave, and I'll save every dime
At night, she'll have to steal away to see me one more time
Down in the boondocks, down in the boondocks
People put me down 'cause that's the side of town I was born in
I love her, she loves me, but I don't fit her society
Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks
Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks
Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks
People put me down 'cause that's the side of town I was born in
I love her, she loves me, but I don't fit her society
Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks
Every night I watch the light from the house upon the hill
I love a little girl that lives up there, and I guess I always will
But I don't dare knock on her door 'cause her daddy is my boss man
So, I have to try just to be content, see her whenever I can
Down in the boondocks, down in the boondocks
People put me down 'cause that's the side of town I was born in
I love her, she loves me, but I don't fit her society
Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks
Down in the boondocks
Down in the boondocks
One fine day, I'll find a way to move from this old shack
I'll hold my head up like a king, and I never, never will look back
'Til that morning I'll work and slave, and I'll save every dime
At night, she'll have to steal away to see me one more time
Down in the boondocks, down in the boondocks
People put me down 'cause that's the side of town I was born in
I love her, she loves me, but I don't fit her society
Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks
Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks
Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks
Credits
Writer(s): Joe South
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- This Diamond Ring (2023 Mix) [Acapella] - Single
- Their Best (Rerecorded Version) - EP
- She's Just My Style (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, February 27, 1966)
- Count Me In (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, March 21, 1965)
- Main Street (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, October 27, 1968) - Single
- Sure Gonna Miss Her (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, February 27, 1966)
- Gary Lewis & The Playboys - Original Re-recordings
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