Down a dirt road in southern Louisiana
  Flew a white Continental with the top laid back
  Pretty blonde sittin' on a seat of red leather
  Dust blowin' outta 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