Song Length |
4:21 |
Genre |
Country - Rock, Pop - Easy Listening |
Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Glad, Engaging |
Subject |
Love at First Sight, Loving Marriage |
Similar Artists |
Travis Tritt, Bruce Springsteen |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
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Lyrics
NOT LONG AGO, I MET THIS PRETTY LITTLE GIRL
HER EYES HAD THE SPARKLE OF A DIAMOND
THE GLOWING SHIMMER OF A PEARL
A LITTLE SHY, I COULD SEE IT IN HER SMILE
WENT TO A DINER TO HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE
SAT DOWN AND TALKED FOR AWHILE
WE FELL IN LOVE WHILE THE MORNING WAS BREAKIN
AND I THANK GOD FOR THE WAY I'D BEEN TAKEN
I WAS TAKEN BY THE WAY YOU LOVE ME
THERE'S NO NEED TO LOOK ANYWHERE ELSE
TAKEN BY THE WAY YOU HOLD ME
I DON'T WANNA HOLD ANYONE ELSE
AS YEARS GO BY
WE SHARE THE SADNESS AND THE JOY
THE MAN WHO'S LEAVIN FOR A JOB DOWN IN TEXAS
USED TO BE OUR LITTLE BOY
I FIXED THINGS UP
WHILE SHE PLANTS FLOWERS BY THE FENCE
WE SPEND THE EVENINGS READING OLD LOVE LETTERS
RELIVING YESTERDAY WITH FADED PHOTOGRAPHS