[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