[Verse 1]
I was the girl down the street
Hand-me-down shoes on my feet
Watching the king of the hallway
Smile every time he looked my way
The girls all laughed in the bathroom line
Said, “He’ll get bored, just give it time”
Every whisper cut right through me
Till one night Tommy finally saw me
[Pre-Chorus]
Mascara tears on my cheeks
Shaking like autumn leaves
He took my hands and pulled me close
And said the words I needed most
[Chorus]
“Don’t listen to the voices, baby
You’re the one for me
We’re gonna be together
From now until the end, you’ll see
You’re the one I want
You’re the one I need
There’s nothing they can say
To pull me away from you and me”
[Verse 2]
Friday lights turned into factory shifts
Dreams got smaller, life got big
A little house and a couple kids
Trying to stretch what money gives
One night I found him at the kitchen table
Head in his hands, barely able
To hide the fear behind his eyes
Like he thought love had a price
[Pre-Chorus]
Bills stacked high like waves
He looked at me ashamed
So I sat beside him in the dark
And gave him back his own heart
[Chorus]
“Don’t listen to the voices, baby
You’re the one for me
We’re gonna be together
From now until the end, you’ll see
You’re the one I want
You’re the one I need
There’s nothing they can say
To pull me away from you and me”
[Bridge]
Life gets hard, hearts get tired
Some days the world feels cold
But love ain’t magic movie moments
It’s choosing not to let go
When the doubts start screaming loud
And fear won’t let us sleep
We drown them out together
With the promises we keep
[Final Chorus]
So don’t listen to the voices, baby
You’re still the one for me
Through every storm and every scar
You’re still my family
You’re the one I want
You’re the one I need
And there’s nothing life can say
To pull me away from you and me
[Outro]
The football king and the girl next door
Still dancing in the kitchen floor
And every time the world gets cruel
We say those words like they’re brand new
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