From the recording Journeys Of Love & Loss
Lyrics By Liz Herman, Produced By Eric Root
Lyrics
You pulled up slow in your blue Ford truck
Said, Guess we've got some time to just hang out
Parked in the shade where the stillness grew
Didn't plan a thing, but it all felt new
We laughed and it felt like the time just slowed
You leaned in close like you didn't wanna go
Then you opened the door, said, Let's take a walk
And that's when my heart really started to talk
The sun was high, but the breeze was light
No clouds, no plans, just you and I
By the water's edge, fingers intertwined
I pictured a first date, a forever kind of sign
Every smile, every step left a mark
On that perfect day in the park
You asked me questions like you really cared
I tried to play it cool, but my heart was bare
I couldn't see your eyes, but I felt your smile
And thought,Is this what falling feels like?
We talked about nothing, but it meant so much
I memorized the way you looked, the way we touched
You laughed, and I felt something shift
Like the whole world paused for a moment like this
The sun was high, but the breeze was light
No clouds, no plans, just you and I
By the water's edge, fingers intertwined
I pictured a first date, a forever kind of sign
Every smile, every step left a mark
On that perfect day in the park
I could see you there, down on one knee somehow
Crazy how the mind runs wild right now
But with you beside me, the dream felt real
Like maybe you knew exactly how I feel
The sun was high, but the breeze was light
And everything about that day felt right
By the water's edge, where it all began
I dreamed of forever just holding your hand
Every laugh, every look lit a spark
On that perfect day in the park
Yeah, it's still one of my favorite parts
Of loving you.Back in the park.