Give a Girl

I met him in the parking lot at a Walmart

Sittin' on a tailgate, and I thought, my oh my

Look at those brown eyes

Didn't even have to ask his name

Something told me he was made just for me

Yeah, he fit perfectly

In the shotgun seat of my Cherokee

And the best thing I ever got for free

If you give a girl a college town

A couple friends, and a rented house

She'll think that she's all grown

And there's nothing she don't know

But if you want a girl to really learn

How to love so much it hurts

And that a lifetime only lasts so long

Give a girl a dog

I put a red bandana around his collar

My double bed got a little bit smaller, he saw it all

Late night to new homes

Yeah, he was there when I learned the hard way

You don't get a saying who makes your heart break

He never said a word, but I still heard, "It's all gonna be okay"

If you give a girl a busy town

A corner desk, and a little house

She'll think that she's all grown

And there's nothing she don't know

But if you want a girl to really learn

How to love so much it hurts

And that a lifetime only lasts so long

Give a girl a best friend

Through the high and low

A nose print on a car window

And a love clock, a protector

A mark on her heart forever

Well, if you give a girl 12 years

A wet nose, front and back tears

She won't wanna say goodbye

But she'll stay right by his side

'Cause he gave a girl his whole life

From the parking lot to the last ride

He'll teach her "let it go"

Just like he taught her "holdin' on"

Too bad a lifetime only lasts so long

When you give a girl a dog

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Give a girl a dog