Ev'ry night I watch the lights from the house upon the hill

I love a little girl who lives up there and I guess I always will

But I don't dare knock upon her door, 'cause her daddy is my boss man

So I got to try to be content, to see her whenever I can, goin'



Chorus:

Down in the boondocks, down in the boondocks

People put me down, 'cause that's the side of town I was born in

I love her, she loves me, but I don't fit in her society

Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks



But I need money, honey, give me money, honey

Money, honey, (I need enough) money, honey

I'll take it to the bank, I'll take it all down, just say it to me, oh man



chorus



One fine day I'll find a way to move from this old shack

I'll hold my head up like a king and I never will look back

Until that day I'll work and slave, and I'll save every dime

But tonight she'll have to steal away to see me one more time, goin'



chorus repeats 2x



Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks

Mama have mercy on a boy from down in the - ooh

Have mercy baby, a little mercy, hang around all day, take me



Down in the boondocks, da-da-down in the boondocks (repeats out)



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