Lyrics:

Eddie left his home in San Jose
He was just a boy of nine
And he'd only gone a mile to find
He didn't have a dime
He didn't have a dime

He said, "Mama, have you got a dollar?
Oh, mama, when you're off the phone"
Oh, but mama kept talking and the boy kept walking
Without a road of his own
Oh, no, no, no
Mama, don't you know?

That you're taking my road away, road away
You got a road of your own
You're taking my road away, road away
You got a road of your own, your own
You got a road of your own

Then he came to the Mission San Lou Rey
Lupe Jones was doing well
Ah, she owned a board and served the Lord
And rang the mission bell
Rang the mission bell
La-da-da, do-do-da, do-da
Ah, she turned him on and she turned him down
And she turned him over slowly
"Ah, stay with me and I'll fill your needs"
The boy, he answered lowly
No, no, no
Lupe, don't you know?
You're taking my road away, road away
You got a road of your own
You're taking my road away, road away
You got a road of your own, your own
You got a road of your own
Ah, taking my road away, road away
You got a road of your own
You're taking my road away, road away
You got a road of your own, your own
You got a road of your own

Oh, taking my road away, road away
You got a road of your own
You're taking my road away, road away
You got a road of your own, your own
You got a road of your own

Oh, taking my road away, road away
You got a road of your own
You're taking my road away, road away
You got a road of your own, your own
You got a road of your own