she was in the backyard

they say it was a little past nine

when her prince pulled up

a white pickup truck

her folks shoulda seen it comin'

it was only just a matter of time

plenty old enough

and you can't stop love

she stuck a note on the screen

door

sorry but i got to go

that was all she wrote

her mama's heart was broke

that was all she wrote

so the story goes

now her daddy's in the kitchen

starin out the window

scratchin and a rackin his brains

how could 18 years just up and walk away

our little pony tailed girl

grown up to be a woman

now she's gone in the blink of an eye

she left the suds in the bucket

and the clothes hangin out on the line

now don't you wonder what the preacher's

gonna preach about sunday morn

nothin'quite like this

has happened here before

well he must have been a looker

smooth talkin'son of a gun

for such a grounded girl

to just up and run

course you can't fence time

and you can't stop love

now all the biddy's in the beauty

shop gossip goin'non stop

sippin'on pink lemonade

how could 18 years just up and walk away

our little pony tailed girl

grown up to be a woman

now she's gone in the blink of an eye

she left the suds in the bucket

and the clothes hangin out on the line

she's got her pretty little bare

feet hangin out the window

and they're headin up to vegas tonight

how could 18 years just up and walk away

our little pony tailed girl

grown up to be a woman

now she's gone in the blink of an eye

she left the suds in the bucket

and the clothes hangin out on the line

she was in the backyard

say it was a little past nine

when her prince pulled up

a white pick up truck

plenty old enough

and you can't stop love

and no you can't fence time

and you can't stop love