I got me a girl on the other side of Big River And you know that every night time I have to be with her There's only one bridge across Big River And it's a problem to me I got to give the man a nickel and a quarter And that's a fortune to me Toll Road, T'sa toll road For a poor hard workin' boy like me it seems funny That every time I want lovin' I've got to pay money
I've got to take something down to the pawn shop man And get less than it's worth I don't mind the nickels It's the quarters that hurt Toll road, t'sa toll road I got to spend my money to see my baby Got to get me a ticket at the little station Toll road, t'sa toll road