Down the Road
Love's Journey: Down the Road of Life's Choices
Lyrics
When I was a boy
Reflecting on childhood
Four houses down from me
Neighbor's house location
Was a family with an only child
Introduction of a family with a single child
She was the only girl
Describing the only girl in the neighborhood
In this whole world that can make me smile
Expressing the girl's impact on the narrator
Down the road
Heading "Down the road"
I made up reasons to go
Creating reasons to visit the girl
Down the road
Reiteration of heading "Down the road"
Somewhere inside of me
Inner feelings towards the girl
There was something she took a liking to
Girl's positive influence on the narrator
Well, I ask her to marry me
Proposal to marry
She said she really wanted to
Girl's positive response to marriage proposal
Down the road
Continuation of the journey "Down the road"
See what life's gonna hold
Curiosity about life's future
Down the road
Reiteration of the journey "Down the road"
Her mama wants to know, am I washed in the blood or just in the water
Parents' concerns about the narrator's faith
Her daddy wants to know if I make enough to take his daughter
Parents' concern about the narrator's financial stability
Down the road
Proceeding with the journey "Down the road"
Before he could let her go
Father's reluctance to let his daughter go
Down the road
Reiteration of the journey "Down the road"
And now down the street from here
Introducing another family nearby
There's an engineer with an only son
Engineer's family with an only son
And our baby girl says she believes that he is the only one
Girl's belief in the engineer's son
Down the road
Continuation of the journey "Down the road"
Her mama wants to know is he washed in the blood or just in the water
Mother's concern about the engineer's faith
And I wanna know that he makes enough to take my daughter
Father's concern about the engineer's financial status
Down the road
Preparing for the departure "Down the road"
When it comes time to go
Anticipation of the future departure
Down the road
Reiteration of the departure "Down the road"
Down the road
Expressing willingness to assist the girl's journey
You know I wanna help her go
Reiteration of the desire to help her go
Down the road
Final mention of the journey "Down the road"
Down, down, down that road
Repetition emphasizing the journey "Down the road"
Down, down, down that road
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