[00:00.000] 作词 : Rory Lee/Jonnie Barnett[00:01.000] 作曲 : Jonnie Barnett/Rory Lee[00:35.607]He was driving home one evening[00:38.797]In his beat up Pontiac[00:42.277]When an old lady flagged him down[00:45.726]Her Mercedes had a flat[00:49.186]He could see that she was frightened[00:52.445]Standing out there in the snow[00:56.54]'Til he said I'm here to help you ma'am[00:59.444]By the way my name is Joe[01:04.714]She said I'm from St Louis[01:07.814]And I'm only passing through[01:11.183]I must have seen a hundred cars go by[01:14.592]This is awful nice of you[01:18.181]When he changed the tire[01:19.741]And closed her trunk[01:21.471]And was about to drive away[01:24.800]She said how much do I owe you[01:28.140]Here's what he had to say[01:32.529]You don't owe me a thing I've been there too[01:39.829]Someone once helped me out[01:43.568]Just the way I'm helping you[01:47.18]If you really want to pay me back[01:51.218]Here's what you do[01:54.848]Don't let the chain of love end with you[02:04.197]Well a few miles down the road[02:07.457]The lady saw a small cafe[02:10.797]She went in to grab a bite to eat[02:14.437]And then be on her way[02:17.817]But she couldn't help but notice[02:21.47]How the waitress smiled so sweet[02:24.507]And how she must've been eight months along[02:27.747]And dead on her feet[02:31.236]And though she didn't know her story[02:34.696]And she probably never will[02:38.56]When the waitress went to get her change[02:41.385]From a hundred dollar bill[02:44.805]The lady slipped right out the door[02:48.544]And on a napkin left a note[02:51.904]There were tears in the waitress's eyes[02:54.883]When she read what she wrote[02:59.382]You don't owe me a thing[03:03.222]I've been there too[03:06.651]Someone once helped me out[03:10.431]Just the way I'm helping you[03:13.969]If you really want to pay me back[03:18.158]Here's what you do[03:21.778]Don't let the chain of love end with you[03:34.647]That night when she got home from work[03:37.906]The waitress climbed into bed[03:41.206]She was thinkin'about the money[03:44.516]And what the lady's note had said[03:47.875]As her husband lay there sleeping[03:51.695]She whispered soft and low[03:55.805]Everything's gonna be alright I love you Joe