Chris Ledoux - Our first year

^DThe winter wind was blowin' when we ^Gloaded that old truck With a^A few things that we had and all our^D dreams With my^D new bride there beside me we^G headed down the road ^AI would show her places and t^Ghings she'd ^Anever s^Deen

^DFirst we went to Denver, Fort^G Worth, then San Antone She^A cheered me on at every rod^Deo But ^DHouston finally ended and then ^GSan Angelo I ^Adidn't want to tell her but she ^Gknew that^A we were ^Dbroke

But she ne^Gver comp^Alained when the ^Dwinnin's didn't come ^GShe just ^Atook it all in ^Dstride And if ^GI rode good or ^Abit the dust, ^Dshe was just as proud ^GShe was happy b^Aein' by my ^Dside

^DThen in California the ^Gbaby started showin' And ^Aall her clothes were gettin' way too^D small We ^Dcouldn't spare the money to ^Gbuy her any new ones ^AShe just wore my shirt and jeans and ^Gdidn't ^Amind at ^Dall

And ^Dearly in the mornin' we'd ^Gwake up by the roadside ^AI'd build a fire and she'd get out the ^Deggs She'd ^Dcook us up some breakfast then we'd ^Gsit down there on the grass ^ALord, those were the best meals I ^Gguess I ^Aever ^Date

But she ne^Gver comp^Alained when the ^Dwinnin's didn't come ^GShe just ^Atook it all in ^Dstride And if ^GI rode good or ^Abit the dust, ^Dshe was just as proud ^GShe was happy b^Aein' by my ^Dside

Well ^Dnow those days are over, and ^Gsomehow we got ahead That ^Alittle gal I married's still here with ^Dme We ^Dfinally got the house we planned ^Gdown there beside the stream And ^Aall those old hard times are just ^Gcherished ^Amemor^Dies

But she ne^Gver comp^Alained when the ^Dwinnin's didn't come ^GShe just ^Atook it all in ^Dstride And if ^GI rode good or ^Abit the dust, ^Dshe was just as proud ^GShe was happy b^Aein' by my ^Dside

^GShe was happy b^Aein' by my ^Dside