I grew up in a north Texas town And I was the guy your daddy wouldn't let you hang around 'Cause I was on the move, and I was movin' fast Tell you that I love you but I know it'll never last Then I met a girl with a heart so true She took me by the hand, turned my gray skies back to blue She said lay me down, you know I'm gonna love you Hold me tight and there's things I'm gonna show you Listen close, whisper when I tell you Love me right and we'll always get through Never lie, always stay true You can stay all night if you want to I don't mind the little things you do Love me right and we'll always get through I was into gamblin', and I was into cars I was into goin' where the girls dance on the bars I was into trouble, I was up to nothin' good And I was always doin' little things I never should And I was always leavin', but she can make me stay All I had to do was to hear her say She said lay me down, you know I'm gonna love you Hold me tight and there's things I'm gonna show you Listen close, whisper when I'll tell you Love me right and we'll always get through Never lie, always stay true You can stay all night if you want to I don't mind the little things you do Love me right and we'll always get through Now I've changed my ways And I'm walkin' straight I'm in a hurry so don't make me late 'Cause I've gotta see her I wanna know I'm gonna hold and I'll never let go She said lay me down, you know I'm gonna love you Hold me tight and there's things I'm gonna show you Listen close, whisper when I tell you Love me right and we'll always get through Never lie, always stay true You can stay all night if you want to I don't mind the little things you do Love me right and we'll always get through Lay me down, you know I'm gonna love you Hold me tight and there's things I'm gonna show you Listen close, whisper when I tell you Love me right and we'll always get through Never lie, always stay true You can stay all night if you want to I don't mind the little things you do Love me right and we'll always get through Love me right Just love me right Won't you love me right And we're gonna get through