i talked to an old man he had a bible in a sack he looked like mother nature had a heart attack he said i used to have money and visions too but love and life has changed my points of view chorus he said things have changed for the better things have changed in the weather well you got to go down easy when you go so don t go burnin bridges on a rocky road now johnny left sally but she didn t cry she said johnny taught the devil to lie now she stands alone and does her own thing she don t miss him and she sure don t miss the pain chorus don t go burnin bridges on a rocky road it seems it all hinges on how we carry your load now bonnie she played in a rock n roll band but her hour glass was out of sand she sang one last song yeah and this one took now we all stand in line and we pay to take a look chorus so don t go burnin bridges on a rocky road you just don t go burnin bridges on a rocky road