Never knew my old man's truck could even run like that Should've known better than to take that curve so fast Daddy pulled up, I was down in a ditch And he asked me why I did what I did There was this girl, drink in her hand Shootin' me a "let's get into trouble" grin I ain't never seen somethin' so fine And I was doin' anything to make her mine I was out of my mind, she was out of this world There was this girl ♪ Some folks ask me why I still pick this guitar Say livin' that life on the road won't get you very far I say man you should've been down in Tupelo Seen what was in the front row There was this girl, beer in her hand Shootin' me a "play a little Skynyrd" grin She's turnin' it up, she's turnin' me on And I'd play her anything she'd sing along I was out of my mind, she was out of this world There was this girl Yeah, there was this girl ♪ Didn't know a diamond ring could cost so much Took six months on a farm 'fore I saved up I got all my drinkin' buddies still out on the town Wonderin' why I ever settled down There was this girl, holdin' my hand Shootin' me a "start a life together" grin She's pullin' me in, she's straightenin' me out And now I know what love is all about I'm still out of my mind, she's still out of this world There was this girl Yeah, there was this girl ♪ Yeah, there was this girl ♪ There was this girl