I met Annie Ford out on the great West Road
Soaking through and thumbing for a ride
She sat there on her suitcase in a dancing dress
I would've been a fool to pass her by

And as we sped across the night
We told our stories by the light
Of the stars that lead us home each time we stray
Me and Annie talked 'til dawn
When we reached her old man's farm
Then I said "So long, guess I'll be on my way"

I started meeting Annie by the old sawmill
Wasting time and drinking in the day
Courting her was easy with a smile like that
Loving her was easy in the night

Me and Annie set a date
And had a wedding in the Spring
Man, you should've heard that old church choir sing
It didn't take us very long
'Til the baby came along
Well we named him Tom and settled into life

But one night Death came around
And Annie left without a sound

But the trouble with this life is it doesn't last so long
And your love can be divided over night

Now it's only me and Tom
Now our wife and mother's gone
And I told the Lord "I just don't think it's right"