Betty was young and dreamed of love A love she would plan as she played In her mind, she didn't have the time So, Jimmy would do for today Jimmy was cast to live real fast A role he would learn from his peers He lived in shacks and picked up small bags That he would sell to the addicts for years Jimmy is high strung and Betty is left alone With 3 little kids on the Trace Over the years, the blood, sweat, and tears Had dried up on Betty's sweet face So, Betty left home and Jimmy got hung With 3 little words on his chest I, love, and you, were left subdued By the things that had left bigger tracks From the burnt down coals and Jimmy's dirty holes Was Betty and those 3 kids If Jimmy would've seen Betty's burnt down dreams