I fell in love with a girl from Frederick
And for almost two years she ran from me
When I finally turned to walk in a new direction
She said, "Maybe we can try and see"
Election Day came and we drove through the countryside
Then we went to church to pray
It was the 2nd of November, clearly I remember
Oh Maryland, you were beautiful that day
I drove while she sat with her feet up on the dashboard
Staring out the window at the trees
She turned on the Avett Brothers
And I remember thinking
"I should write a song that sounds like these"
And to think that it was only in September
We had our hundredth conversation
About the sordid complications we faced
She said we weren't meant to be
I swore she'd be the death of me
And I think she would have been, if not for grace
'Cause I fell in love with a girl from Frederick
And for almost two years she ran from me
When I finally turned to walk in a new direction
She said, "Maybe we can try and see"
Maybe we can try and see
Well, I don't want to try and see
I just want to be part of you and me
After such a long time I'd finally been given
The chance to be the one to hold her hand
But I couldn't seem to shake the road
My feet needed to shuffle
And I knew right then I couldn't be her man
So I packed up my guitar and I got into my car
And I drove to Boston for the first time
I wanted to be wild, I wanted to be innocent
I wanted to chase these dreams of mine
But I'd fallen in love with a girl from Frederick
And for almost two years she ran from me
When I finally turned to walk in a new direction
She said, "Maybe we can try and see"
Maybe we can try and see
Well, I don't want to try and see
I just want to be part of you and me
I don't want to try and see
I just want to be part of you and me
I don't want to try and see
I just want to be part of you and me
I don't want to try and see
I just want to be part of you and me
I don't want to try and see
I just want to be part of you and me
I don't want to try and see
I just want to be part of you and me