Young Love (Strong Love)

She was sitting cross-legged on a hood of a Ford Filing down her nails with a emory board Talking to her friends about people they knew And all of the things that young girls do When she said, "You see that guy in the baseball cap? I'd like to spend some time with a boy like that" Betty said, "I've seen him at the hardware store I think his name is Billy, but I'm not sure" And as they talked a little while he passed by She smiled at him, he just said "Hi." He was thinking to himself as he walked away "Man, I'd like to find a girl like her someday" Young love, strong love, true love It's a new love They're gonna make it through the hard times And walk those lines Yeah, these ties will bind Young love Well, she just couldn't stop herself from thinking 'bout him And at a store downtown she saw him again She had both hands full, he held open the door He said, "My name is Billy, I've seen you before Can I help you with these? Can I give you a ride? Can I take you out on a Saturday night?" She didn't have to say what she was feeling inside He could see the answer shining in her eyes Young love, strong love, true love It's a new love They're gonna make it through the hard times And walk those lines Yeah, these ties will bind Young love Well, from that day on you couldn't keep them apart They were side by side, heart to heart And Mama cried as Billy slipped the ring on her hand And when the baby was born, she was crying again Well, he worked real hard and put some money down On a little old house at the edge of town And that night as he held her he couldn't believe That God had made a girl that he'd never ever leave Young love, strong love, true love It's a new love They're gonna make it through the hard times And walk those lines Yeah, these ties will bind Young love She was sitting cross-legged on the hood of a Ford Filing down her nails with an emory board