You took me from my mother's lovin' arms.

I still had about a foot to grow.

Whoa-ooh, I must have been only maybe seventeen.

It was a very long time ago.



Actually we raised each other;

you, our kids and myself.

You wait 'til you become a part of me,

then you wanna put me on the shelf.

put me on a shelf



Woah, that first kiss you gave me, I still remember.

I was just a child, dear.

Your lips were so warm and tender.

That kiss, I'll always remember.

That was the first day we met.



I remember what the preacher said:

"Girl, will you be his wedded wife,

forever and ever

'n' stand beside that boy forever,

like for the rest of your natural life?"

for the rest of your life



You took my darlin' babies from me!

You really broke my heart in two!

God in heaven heaven knows knows that I love them!

And in your heart you know it's true!

know it's true



Oh, that first kiss you gave me, I still remember.

I was just a child. Your lips were so warm and tender.

That kiss, oh, I'll always remember.

That was the first day we met.

always remember, it's a kiss that I'll never forget



I don't remember too much about my cradle days. remember

Guess you could say I became a woman too fast. you grew up too fast, too fast

Whoa, what did I know? That you were the right man for me. that's what I knew

What did I know? I knew that I loved that man!

love that, love that, love that, love that man



Whoa, that first kiss you gave me, oh-o-o, how I still remember!

I was just a child, dear. Your lips were so warm and tender.

That kiss, I will always remember,

'cause that was the first day we met.

The first day we met, darlin' dar