"Down by the side of the road, I saw

I saw a young woman, just sittin' with her thoughts

Down by the side of the road, I saw

That everything about her just seemed so wrong

Down by the side of the road, I saw

What's left of my home get swallowed by a swamp

Down by the side of the road, I see

That there is nothing left for me..."

This is the view of my old front yard. Nearly 10 years ago, you'd see a big yard, a faded blue house, and the road running by it, standing right at this spot.