True Believer

Kickin' at the gravel in the parking lot 
Runnin' cross the street to the record shop 
Talkin' to my buddy 'bout some hip-hop tune 
Hotter than a firework and it's still June. 

Sun's about to burn itself right outta the sky 
Guess we'll all be lucky if we don't fry 
And the preacher's baptizing at the river bend 
Wash the dust off of Dixie start all over again. 

Chorus: 
It was Saturday night and I swore I'd never leave her 
We had the Hossman blastin' on the radio receiver 
They say history plays tricks she's a real deceiver 
She gave me something from her heart back then 
Made me a true believer. 

Yeah, and I believed every little word we said 
Whisper through the sycamores in my head 
Did we really drive her daddy's truck across Dry Creek 
Well, my hands started shakin' as my knees went weak. 

Then we pulled back in the woods and shut the headlights off 
Aw, girl how'd you ever get your hair so soft 
I can't see what I'm doin' don't know if I should 
I can't see what I'm doin' Lord it sure feels good. 

Chorus: 
It was Saturday night and I swore I'd never leave her 
We had the Hossman blastin' on the radio receiver 
They say history plays tricks she's a real deceiver 
She gave me something from her heart back then 
Made me a true believer. 

I'm a true believer and I'm lookin' for a sign 
That she can still hear this heart of mine 
Beatin' to the rhythm of the rock and roll 
I'm a true believer that the girl's got soul. 

Now I'm back in Alabama by that river bend 
Where that preacher's baptizing his flock again 
Now we had some bad times and a little luck 
And her daddy gave us that old pick-up truck. 

And we drove it on up to Birmingham 
And we bought ourselves a pair of matching wedding bands 
Hey Lord, that was almost twenty-eight years ago 
And we still got the Hossman on the radio. 

Chorus: 
It was Saturday night and I swore I'd never leave her 
We had the Hossman blastin' on the radio receiver 
They say history plays tricks she's a real deceiver 
She gave me something from her heart back then 
Made me a true believer. 

True Believer. 
A true believer. 
She made me a true believer. 
Yes, I'm a true believer...