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(lee thomas miller/michael white) |
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Emily sat right next to me |
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Five days a week in the same bus seat |
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For a girl she was pretty cool |
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She wore an old ball cap, hated lace |
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Played a mean shortstop and second base |
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Never missed a day of sunday school |
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And i never told a soul back then |
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But emily harper was my best friend |
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We carved our names on an old oak limb |
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On the bank of the creek where we used to swim |
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A farmer's son and a preacher's only daughter |
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We ran barefoot through the garden gate |
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All afternoon we'd laugh and play |
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'til the sun went down on me |
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And emily harper |
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About the time i turned sixteen |
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I noticed emily's eyes were green |
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And how they shined when i made her laugh |
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I liked it when her hair was down |
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I hated other guys around |
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I played it cool but i had it bad |
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Lord, her daddy had a fit |
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When he caught me stealing my first kiss |
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We carved a heart on that old oak limb |
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On the bank of the creek where we used to swim |
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A farmer's son and a preacher's only daughter |
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We used to sneak off in my daddy's car |
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Sit on the hood and count the stars |
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'til the sun came up on me |
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And emily harper |
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It all seems just like yesterday |
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We grew up but some things never change |
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We still hold hands by that old oak limb |
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On the bank of the creek where we used to swim |
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A farmer's son and a preacher's only daughter |
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She sure did make a lovely bride |
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We vowed to grow old side by side |
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'til the sun goes down on me |
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And emily harper |
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Emily harper |
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Me and emily harper |