Sherry

I was livin’ by the river, just a lonesome man,

Starin’ at the sunset, drinkin’ from a can.

Thought love was over, just a dream gone cold,

Till I found a message, and a story to be told.

Oh, Sherry, you’re my heart, my home,

No more drivin’ miles just to hold you close.

From the first “hello” to the way we grow,

Now we’re livin’ love, and I ain’t lettin’ go.

Her friends took one look, said, “Girl, don’t fall,”

“He’s just on the rebound, he’ll leave you after all.”

But love don’t break easy when the heart knows it’s true,

So I stayed right beside her till she let me through.

Pulled up in my car, hands shakin’ inside,

Saw you walkin’ toward me, took my breath, my pride.

But your heart had fences, locked up tight,

Took some time, took some trust, took a whole lotta nights.

Oh, Sherry, you’re my heart, my home,

No more drivin’ miles just to hold you close.

From the first “hello” to the way we grow,

Now we’re livin’ love, and I ain’t lettin’ go.

Spent so many nights just holdin’ your hand,

Waitin’ for the moment, prayin’ you’d understand.

Then one quiet night, with the moon hangin’ low,

You whispered, “I love you,” and I let my tears show.

Now we cook up dinners, dance in the kitchen light,

Laugh about the old days, talk all through the night.

No more empty spaces, no more highway blues,

Just me and you, babe, got nothin’ to lose.

That river still whispers, but it don’t call me back,

Got a brand-new home, love’s on the right track.

Ain’t no distance, ain’t no blues,

Just you, me, and love we’ll never lose.