it started way back in third grade
i used to sit beside emmylou hayes
a pink dress a matching bow and her pony tail
she kissed me on the school bus but told me not to tell
ne t day i chased her round the playground
across the monkey bars to the merry go round
and emmylou got caught passing me a note
before the teacher took it i read what she wrote
do you love me do you wanna be my friend
and if you do
well then don't be afraid to take me by the hand
if you want to
i think this is how love goes check yes or no
now we're grown up and she's my wife
still like two kids with stars in our eyes
ain't much changed i still chase emmylou
up and down the hall around the bed in our room
last night i took her out in a white limousine
twenty years together she still gets to me
can't believe it's been that long ago
when we got started with just a little note
do you love me do you
wanna be my friend
and if you do
well then don't be afraid
to take me by the hand
if you want to
i think this is how love
goes check yes or no
do you love me do you
wanna be my friend
and if you do
well then don't be afraid
to take me by the hand
if you want to
i think this is how love
goes check yes or no
check yes or no
check yes or no
check yes or no
check yes or no
