HER NAME WAS MADELINE CONNERS
AND I AM THE MAN THAT SHE PICKED
SHE WATCHED HER DADDY`S MONEY
BUILD THEIR HOUSE ON THE HILL
AND WATCHED ME AND MY DADDY
LAY EVERY BRICK
HER DAD COULDN`T SEE US TOGETHER
AND THE TRUTH IS, NEITHER DID MINE
THEY COULDN`T KNOW
FROM THE VERY FIRST TIME THAT
WE KISSED
WE KNEW IN OUR HEARTS
WE RHYMED
(CHORUS:)
WE`RE NOT POETRY IN MOTION
LIKE THE OCEAN`S BLUE WAVES
WE`RE JUST FLESH AND BLOOD
EMOTION
BORN IN RED GEORGIA CLAY
OUR LOVE IS A LYRIC
A SONG WITH NO LINES
WE KNOW IN OUR HEARTS
WE RHYME
THE NURSE HELD HER UP TO THE
WINDOW
AND I TRACED HER FACE THROUGH
THE GLASS
SHE`S GOT MY LOVE FOR SLEEPING
AND MADELINE`S NOSE
AND I`M ALREADY THINKING
SHE`LL GROW UP TOO FAS
I THINK OF THE DAY THAT`S A COMING
WHEN A BOY WANTS THIS BABY OF
MINE
I`M NOT SURE THAT I`LL LIKE IT
BUT I`LL HAVE TO LET GO
WHEN SHE SAYS TO ME
`DADDY, WE RHYME`