Down a dirt road down in southern Louisiana   Flew a white Continental with the top laid back   Pretty blond sittin' on a seat of red leather   Dust blowin' out of those well wore tracks   She goin' back      Moss hangin' down like beards in the bayou   Old folks watchin' from a rockin' chair   Ain't no place for a girl of her state   She's gonna ruin her reputation   She don't care 'cause he's waitin' there      She's gonna say   "Tell me you think that I'm pretty   Tell me you think that I'm smart   Tell me anything and I'll believe it   'Cause I'm listening with my heart"      Maybe it's wrong but that's the way it goes   When the only love you get is down   Cheater's road      Bedsprings rubbin' her back through the blanket   Sweat like a tear rollin' down her neck   Watchin' him pullin' down the shades on the window   She'd rather have him than an empty bed   And her self respect      And she says   "Tell me you think that I'm pretty   Tell me you think that I'm smart   Tell me anything and I'll believe it   'Cause I'm listening with my heart"      Maybe it's wrong but that's the way it goes   When the only love you get is down   Cheater's road      Old man countin' his money in the city   Nothin' but the bottom dollar on his mind   The whole situation is a downright pity   He didn't even notice when she crossed that line   When she crossed that line      And she said   "Tell me you think that I'm pretty   Tell me you think that I'm smart   Tell me anything and I'll believe it   'Cause I'm listening with my heart"      Maybe it's wrong but that's the way it goes   When the only love you get is down   Cheater's road      Down cheater's road   Oh tell me you think that I'm pretty   Tell me you think that I'm smart   Oh tell me you think that I'm pretty   Tell me you think that I'm smart   Oh tell me you think that I'm pretty   Tell me you think that I'm smart