(Verse 1)
Sittin' on the porch, the sun's settin' low,
Thinkin' 'bout the nights we danced, just me and you,
You wore that old red dress, your hair in the breeze,
Now the only sound is the whisper of the trees.
(Chorus)
Whatever happened to my love Billie Joe?
The laughter and the dreams, where did they go?
We were young and wild, with the world at our feet,
Now I'm just a memory, lost in the heat.
(Verse 2)
We carved our names in that old oak tree,
Promised forever, just you and me,
But time took you away, like a thief in the night,
Now I'm left here wondering, was it wrong or right?
(Chorus)
Whatever happened to my love Billie Joe?
The laughter and the dreams, where did they go?
We were young and wild, with the world at our feet,
Now I'm just a memory, lost in the heat.
(Bridge)
I drive down those back roads, where we used to roam,
Every turn and every mile feels like a ghost town home,
I still hear your voice in the songs on the radio,
But the silence is heavy, and I just don't know.
(Verse 3)
Maybe you found another, someone new to hold,
Or maybe you're out there, chasing dreams untold,
But deep in my heart, there's a flame that won't die,
'Cause whatever happened, I still wonder why.
(Chorus)
Whatever happened to my love Billie Joe?
The laughter and the dreams, where did they go?
We were young and wild, with the world at our feet,
Now I'm just a memory, lost in the heat.
(Outro)
So here's to the nights, to the love that we knew,
I'll keep your memory close, in everything I do,
Whatever happened to my love Billie Joe?
You’ll always be the song in my heart's echo.