The Chain Of Love

<br>(Rory Lee/Jonnie Barnett)<br><br>He was driving home one evening, <br>In his beat up Pontiac<br>When an old lady flagged him down, <br>Her Mercedes had a flat<br>He could see that she was frightened, <br>Standing out there in the snow <br>`Til he said I`m here to help you ma`am, <br>By the way my name is Joe<br><br>She said I`m from St. Louis, <br>And I`m only passing through<br>I must have seen a hundred cars go by, <br>This is awful nice of you<br>When he changed the tire, <br>And closed her trunk<br>And was about to drive away, <br>She said how much do I owe you<br>Here`s what he had to say<br><br>You don`t owe me a thing, I`ve been there too<br>Someone once helped me out, <br>Just the way I`m helping you<br>If you really want to pay me back, <br>Here`s what you do<br>Don`t let the chain of love end with you<br><br>Well a few miles down the road, <br>The lady saw a small cafe<br>She went in to grab a bite to eat, <br>And then be on her way<br>But she couldn`t help but notice, <br>How the waitress smiled so sweet<br>And how she must`ve been eight months along, <br>And dead on her feet<br><br>And though she didn`t know her story, <br>And she probably never will<br>When the waitress went to get her change, <br>From a hundred dollar bill<br>The lady slipped right out the door, <br>And on a napkin left a note <br>There were tears in the waitress`s eyes, <br>When she read what she wrote<br><br>You don`t owe me a thing, <br>I`ve been there too<br>Someone once helped me out, <br>Just the way I`m helping you<br>If you really want to pay me back, <br>Here`s what you do<br>Don`t let the chain of love end with you<br><br>That night when she got home from work, <br>The waitress climbed into bed<br>She was thinkin` about the money, <br>And what the lady`s note had said<br>As her husband lay there sleeping, <br>She whispered soft and low<br>Everything`s gonna be alright, I love you, Joe