[Verse 1]
She wasn’t loud, but sure did light up the room
Didn’t play games or make me chase too soon
She just smiled, said my name soft and slow
And somehow, that’s all it took to know
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[Pre-Chorus]
I’d been burned, I’d been blind
But she saw through the mess I left behind
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[Chorus]
They all talk about the one that got away
But I thank God for the one that chose to stay
She didn’t run when it got tough
She held on when I’d had enough
She’s more than the girl of my dreams—
She’s the girl that got me
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[Verse 2]
She didn’t need a spotlight, didn’t need a show
She just needed me to grow
Now every song I write, every line I sing
Comes back to the way she changed everything
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[Pre-Chorus]
Could’ve walked, could’ve gone
But she stayed and made this house a home
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[Chorus]
They all talk about the one that got away
But I thank God for the one that chose to stay
She didn’t run when it got tough
She held on when I’d had enough
She’s more than the girl of my dreams—
She’s the girl that got me
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[Bridge]
All the heartbreaks, all the wrongs
Led me right where I belong
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[Final Chorus — anthem style]
They all talk about the one that got away
But I’ll die loving the one that made me stay
She didn’t flinch when I fell apart
She just reached in and held my heart
Yeah, they write songs for the ones who leave
But this one’s for the girl that got me