There was once a young girl
Lived in my hometown
She became famous the whole world round
With the voice of an angel
Singin' sweet suburban songs
No one in our whole town knew anything was wrong
She was a downey girl
She was a downey girl
Well I never liked her music
I never saw her hangin' round
And I never said nothin' when people put her down
Now that I'm older
I can understand her pain
And I can feel a little pride
When people say her name
Cuz she was a downey girl
Cuz she was a downey girl
Now I'm on the highway
A thousand years from my hometown
Missing friends and family who are no longer around
Then I hear her sing
On the car radio
A sweet suburban song from a long time ago
And I think about her sadness
And I think about her pain
And for a few sweet minutes
I'm back home again
She was a downey girl
She was a down