Before I loved you, I was burning down a two-lane
Friday night, dashboard lights, never worried ‘bout a thing
Had an old truck, a little cash, and nowhere I had to be
Thought a neon bar and an open road were all I’d ever need
Then you walked in with those eyes
And everything I knew changed overnight
[Pre-Chorus]
I used to think being alone meant being free
Then your hand touched mine
And suddenly I knew what love could be
[Chorus]
Before I loved you, my heart belonged to me
Now every road, every song, every memory
Somehow leads me right back to you
And I wouldn’t change it if I could
I gave you every piece of this heart of mine
And I’ll keep giving it for the rest of my life
If you’re asking if forever’s what I’d choose
I do
Girl, I do
I don’t wanna go back
To before I loved you
[Verse 2]
Give me those Friday nights, that old ‘98
Getting stuck down by the river, staying out too late
Back when love was just another word
And settling down sounded absurd
Yeah, sometimes I miss who I was back then
But I wouldn’t trade you just to be him again
‘Cause that boy didn’t know what he was missing
Until you showed him what living really is
[Pre-Chorus]
Now when you smile, the whole room disappears
And all those nights I thought I had everything
Don’t compare to having you right here
[Chorus]
Before I loved you, my heart belonged to me
Now every road, every song, every memory
Somehow leads me right back to you
And I wouldn’t change it if I could
I gave you every piece of this heart of mine
And I’ll keep giving it for the rest of my life
If you’re asking if forever’s what I’d choose
I do
Girl, I do
I don’t wanna go back
To before I loved you
[Bridge]
Maybe I can’t get those younger days back
That beat-up truck or those nights we had
But loving you gave me something more
Something I never knew I was looking for
So let the years change everything around us
Let that old two-lane turn to dust
As long as your hand keeps finding mine
I’ll choose you every single time
[Final Chorus]
Before I loved you, I thought I had it all
An open road, some whiskey, and nobody to call
Then you came along and showed me the truth
Everything I needed was waiting in you
So take every Friday night for the rest of my life
Take every backroad underneath those country skies
Take every piece of this heart I have to lose
They’re yours
Girl, they’re yours
And if you’re asking if I’ll always choose you
I do
Yeah, I do
[Outro]
I used to miss the man I was
Before I knew your touch
But now I know I wasn’t living
Before I loved you.