-9 I have been a rover, I have walked alone -9 Hiked a hundred highways, never found a home still in all I'm happy, the reason is you see once in a while along the way, love's been good to me -9 -9 There was a man in Denver, before the summer storm Oh his eyes were tender, Oh his arms were warm and he could smile away the thunder, kiss away the rain and even though he's gone a way you wont hear me complaint -9 -9 There was a man in Portland, before the winter chill Oh we used to go courting along the october hills and he could laugh away the dark clouds, cry away the snow seem like only yesterday as down the road I go