She left her daddy on the fourth of July she hitched a train and rode it far from her life she stood straight up and wiped the tears from her eyes and she's never looking back, and she's never coming back The pain was deep but now she felt all alone it wasn't long before the money was gone she stood straight up and wiped the tears from her eyes you know she never said good-bye, but she's gonna do or die Hey there baby are you far from home? what's it like to finally be alone? Row your boat there baby down your stream cause merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream The day that she left was the day that she left everything that she knew behind her the world was a lot to explore in the pouring rain- all alone she's soft as a dove, she finally broke down, wishing for love but then she stood up, wiped the tears from her eyes she said "I'm never looking back, and I'm never going back" Hey there baby are you far from home? what's it like to finally be alone? Row your boat there baby down your stream cause merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream The day that she left was the day that she left everything that she knew behind her
the world was a lot to explore in the pouring rain- all alone she's soft as a dove, she finally broke down, wishing for love but then she stood up, wiped the tears from her eyes she said "I'm never looking back, and I'm never going back" Hey there baby are you far from home? what's it like to finally be alone? Row your boat there baby down your stream cause merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream I know someone baby, someone that loves you and will always be there when you cry and you're lonely look up above baby, you'll find some love and you'll find a friend who will be to the end Hey there baby are you far from home? what's it like to finally be alone? Row your boat there baby down your stream cause merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream The day that she left was the day that she left everything that she knew behind her the world was a lot to explore in the pouring rain- all alone she's soft as a dove, she finally broke down, wishing for love but then she stood up, wiped the tears from her eyes she said "I'm never looking back, and I'm never going back"