D G
Emily sat right next to me
D G
Five days a week in the same bus seat
G A
For a girl she was pretty cool
D G
She wore an old ball cap, hated lace
D G
Played a mean shortstop and second base
G A
Never missed a day of Sunday school
Em
And I never told a soul back then
G A
But Emily Harper was my best friend
D A G A
We carved our names on an old oak limb
D A G A
On the bank of the creek where we used to swim
D A G A
A farmer's son and a preacher's only daughter
D A G A
We ran barefoot through the garden gate
D A G A
All afternoon we'd laugh and play
D A G D
'Til the sun went down on me and Emily Harper
About the time I turned sixteen
I noticed Emily's eyes were green
And how they shined when I made her laugh
I liked it when her hair was down
I hated other guys around
I played it cool but I had it bad
Lord, her Daddy had a fit
When he caught me stealing my first kiss
Chorus 2:
We carved a heart on that old oak limb
On the bank of the creek where we used to swim
A farmer's son and a preacher's only daughter
We used to sneak off in my daddy's car
Sit on the hood and count the stars
'Til the sun came up on me and Emily Harper
Bridge:
G A Bm
It all seems just like yesterday
G A
We grew up but some things never change
Chorus 3:
We still hold hands by that old oak limb
On the bank of the creek where we used to swim
A farmer's son and a preacher's only daughter
She sure did make a lovely bride
We vowed to grow old side by side
'Til the sun goes down on me and Emily Harper
Emily Harper
Me and Emily Harper