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I remember trying not to stare the night
Am
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That I first met you, you had me mesmerized
F
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And three weeks later in the front porch light
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Taking 45 minutes just to kiss goodnight
G
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I hadn't told you yet but I thought I loved you then
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But now you're my whole life, now you're my whole world
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And I just can't believe the way I feel about you girl
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Like a river meets the sea, stronger than it's ever been
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We've come so far since that day and I thought I loved you then
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And I remember taking you back to right where I first met you
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You were so surprised
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There were people around but I didn't care
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I got down on one knee right there
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But now you're my whole life, now you're my whole world
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And I just can't believe the way I feel about you girl
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Like a river meets the sea, stronger than it's ever been
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We've come so far since that day and I thought I loved you then
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I can just see you with a baby on the way
Am
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I can just see you when your hair is turning gray
F
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What I can't see is how I'm ever gonna love you more
C
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But I've said that before
G
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But now you're my whole life, now you're my whole world
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And I just can't believe the way I feel about you girl
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Like a river meets the sea, stronger than it's ever been
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We've come so far since that day and I thought I loved you then
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And I thought I loved you then
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