Annie I Owe You A Dance

[Verse 1]

I was running late again, picking up a few things

And there you were on aisle thirteen

I felt that old rush, when you saw me you blushed

Like you did when you were sweet sixteen

They said you looked lost on the dance floor

With a lonely look in your eyes

Don't know why I didn't show, to this day I still don't know

For once I wish I hadn't thought twice

Then your folks split up and you moved to Colorado

And I headed out to Tennessee

Heard you got married and you moved back home

Here we are again, you and me

It's no surprise the light in your little girl's eyes shines like the ring on your hand

Annie, I owe you a dance

Don't the years fly by in the blink of an eye?

Yeah, loves, I've had a few

I've been a million places and I've seen a million faces

But I couldn't stop thinking 'bout you

Remember how we'd talk for hours?

Keeping each other's secrets

Made a promise I'd take you to homecoming

But, Annie, I didn't keep it

Almost called you up when I played in Boulder

But I thought I'd just let it be

Heard you found yourself a real good man

Do you ever think of you and me?

It's no surprise the light in your little girl's eyes shines like the ring on your hand

Annie, I owe you a dance

So put your groceries in the basket, I'm so sorry, now I'm asking

Like I should have twenty years ago

And I know it's all over, I'm just looking for some closure

And there's a song on the radio

You give me your hand and we start to dance

The cashier gives us a smile

As you turn and walk away, I hear your little girl say

"Momma, who was that guy?"

I shouldn't be surprised the forgiveness in your eyes gave me a second chance

Annie, thanks for the dance