He was a blonde-haired, blue-eyed southern boy with all the charm She was a small-town girl who went to church and prayed She caught his eye one night as he drove by And he knew right then he'd marry her one day He asked, "Hun, do you ever think that you'll get tired of me?" She just laughed and said, "I know I never will" So they went down to the preacher's house to change her name As they read their vows, this is what he said "Nadine, won't you take my hand? Come with me and let's go dance Life's too short not to have a little fun On this trip around the sun" Well, the years rolled on, kids came along and times got hard In a one-room shack, not a nickel to their name But their love stayed young as it once was Every morning, he'd look in her eyes and say "Nadine, won't you take my hand? Come with me and let's go dance Life's too short not to have a little fun On this trip around the sun" Well, they grew old together And the years took a toll on him Then came that day when he got out of his bed Looked her in the eyes and said "Nadine, won't you take my hand? The time has come for my farewell dance Life with you sure has been a lot of fun And I'll be waiting on you when you're done With this trip around the sun"