Words & Music by J.C. Hyke
On a ridge over looking the fairgrounds
Fireflies lighting up the night
She couldn’t resist his smile, he couldn’t resist her eyes
He pledged a love forever, she spoke of a white farmhouse
Where they would raise their children, corn, chickens and cows
But somewhere along the line life got in the way
She went to an Ivy college a thousand miles away
Chorus
If you have a chance to find a true love that would last
Fight tooth and nail till the end, to hell with all the consequence
Grab it with both hands, hold on tight and don’t look back
‘Cause there aren’t many times in life when you really know it’s right
About ten years later in a sky top bar
Over looking Manhattan she noticed a left hand scar
She tapped him on the shoulder, her heart was beating fast
He turned around and smiled, love came rushing back
The buried passion just exploded in the air
A second chance at the right choice standing there ~ Repeat Chorus
Bridge
Read at their wedding thirty years ago this fall
Are these words they have hanging on their wall ~ Repeat Chorus
Tag
On a porch of a little white farmhouse
All those years gone by
She can’t resist his smile, he still can’t resist her eyes
ASCAP © 2003 J. C. Hyke ASCAP © 2003 Kettle Ridge Publishing