"Forrest And Jenny" lyrics

Jenny was a hippy who never left town
Don't really know what got her down
But she drinks and smokes her life away
And Forrest was the only man who'd stay
Forrest was a small town country kid
Didn't see the world 'cause his Mumma forbid
Loved to see the new things
Jenny walking by wearing chains and rings

Forrest and Jenny went to school together
The town would've thought it would last forever
But Forrest went to play for the Crimson Tide
And Jenny ran away from being a bride
Jenny moved down to Washington
Forrest was there an all American
Ran up and hugged each other
Like they did when they were younger

Jenny got a job working at the mill
Still smoking and drinking until she spills
It all over the white rug weaving
All while thinking 'bout leaving
Forrest went home to help his people
The flood wanting them to the needle
When Forrest came back home
Jenny had already packed up and gone

Jenny came home and found the note
That Forrest left town with some songs he wrote
He's never coming back home
'Cause Jenny left him all alone
Jenny still works at the mill today
And Forrest became famous straight away
The town wonders how
What's happened to their love now?

Jenny was a hippy who never left town
Don't really know what got her down
But she drinks and smokes her life away
And Forrest was the only man who'd stay
Forrest was a small town country kid
Didn't see the world 'cause his Mumma forbid
Loved to see the new things
Jenny walking by wearing chains and rings