First Time I Saw Jenny

[Verse 1]
You walked in that little bar, Friday
Faded blue dress, hair pulled back just right
Neon on your cheek like summer
And everything in me just lit up inside
I tripped over words and my heartbeat
Spilled my beer when you laughed at my name
You said, “Sit down, there’s a story”
Right then I knew I’d never be the same
[Chorus]
First time I saw Jenny
Felt the whole world lean my way
Every fear I’d ever carried
Just faded in your face
Call it fate, call it crazy
But I swear my heart knew
From that first night, under those cheap bar lights
Jenny, I love you
[Verse 2]
You stole all my fries from the basket
Told me secrets like we’d met years ago
You traced your dreams on a napkin
Said, “Maybe someday,” with that soft little glow
We closed that place down just talking
Watched the owner flip the open sign
You said, “Guess I should probably get going”
I said, “Only if you promise you’ll be mine”
[Chorus]
First time I saw Jenny
Felt the whole world lean my way
Every fear I’d ever carried
Just faded in your face
Call it fate, call it crazy
But I swear my heart knew
From that first night, under those cheap bar lights
Jenny, I love you
[Bridge]
Now it’s late and you’re sleeping
On the pillow by my side
I still see that girl from the barstool
Every time I close my eyes
[Chorus]
First time I saw Jenny
Felt the whole world lean my way
Every fear I’d ever carried
Still fades when I see your face
Call it fate, call it crazy
But I swear my heart knew
From that first night, under those cheap bar lights
Jenny, I love you
Jenny, I love you

country, Slow, tender country ballad with brushed drums, warm upright bass, and weeping steel guitar answering vocal lines; male vocals, intimate and close-mic’d. Verses stay sparse with soft acoustic strums; chorus widens with subtle piano pads and stacked harmonies on the title hook. Steel guitar carries a simple, emotional melody between sections, with a slight swell into the final refrain., slow