Emily Harper

Emily sat right next to me Five days a week in the same bus seat For a girl she was pretty cool She wore an old ball cap, hated lace Played a mean shortstop and second base Never missed a day of Sunday school And I never told a soul back then But Emily Harper was my best friend We carved our names on an old oak limb On the bank of the creek where we used to swim A farmer's son and a preacher's only daughter We ran barefoot through the garden gate All afternoon we'd laugh and play 'Til the sun went down on me and Emily Harper About the time I turned sixteen I noticed Emily's eyes were green And how they shined when I made her laugh I liked it when her hair was down I hated other guys around I played it cool but I had it bad Lord, her Daddy had a fit When he caught me stealing my first kiss Chorus 2: We carved a heart on that old oak limb On the bank of the creek where we used to swim A farmer's son and a preacher's only daughter We used to sneak off in my daddy's car Sit on the hood and count the stars 'Til the sun came up on me and Emily Harper Bridge: It all seems just like yesterday We grew up but some things never change Chorus 3: We still hold hands by that old oak limb On the bank of the creek where we used to swim A farmer's son and a preacher's only daughter She sure did make a lovely bride We vowed to grow old side by side 'Til the sun goes down on me and Emily Harper Emily Harper Me and Emily Harper