She was in the backyard - they say it was a little past nineWhen her prince pulled up - a white pickup truckHer folks shoulda seen it comin' - it was only just a matter of timePlenty old enough - and you can't stop loveShe stuck a note on the screen door - "sorry but I got to go"That was all she wrote - her mama's heart was brokeThat was all she wrote - so the story goesNow her daddy's in the kitchen - starin' out the windowScratchin' and a rackin' his brainsHow could 18 years just up and walk awayOur little pony-tailed girl growed up to be a womanNow she's gone in the blink of an eyeShe left the suds in the bucketAnd the clothes hangin' out on the lineNow don't you wonder what the preacher's gonna preach about Sunday mornNothin' quite like this has happened here beforeWell he must have been a looker - smooth talkin' son of a gunFor such a grounded girl - to just up and runCourse you can't fence time - and you can't stop loveNow all the biddy's in the beauty shop gossip goin'
non-stopSippin' on pink lemonadeHow could 18 years just up and walk awayOur little pony-tailed girl growed up to be a womanNow she's gone in the blink of an eyeShe left the suds in the bucketAnd the clothes hangin' out on the lineShe's got her pretty little bare feet hangin' out the windowAnd they're headin' up to Vegas tonightHow could 18 years just up and walk awayOur little pony-tailed girl growed up to be a womanNow she's gone in the blink of an eyeShe left the suds in the bucketAnd the clothes hangin' out on the line
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