Three years ago she left me in the valley   Said, the city life was what she wanted more   She said, life in the valley was to simple   Excitement was what she wanted more      She said, she'd be important in the city   Didn't she know how important she was here   For three years now I watched alone and waited   Somethin' told me that I would see her once again      Today I'm gonna drive down to the station   And I'll pick her up and bring her home at last   So often I've said that I'd forgive her   For anything that's happened in the past      Last week I got a letter from the city   Sayin' they were going to send me what was mine   She's commin' back to stay here in the valley   She's returning in a simple box of pine      I guess I'll take a ride by the river   Even though my heart would break   And I'll give her flowers like I used to give her   We're together once again for old time's sake      Oh, she never was important in the city   Just a girl whose lucky star will never shine   But she's commin' back to stay here in the valley   She's returning in a simple box of pine