Emma

Emma was the lawman and I was the braveWe got in trouble, we'd never behaveAnd we'd run around all morning and rest in the shadeI remember where I stood telling Emmawe were best friends for goodWe started school the inseparable pairAnd I'd chase the boys who were pulling her hairAnd she climbed up the tower accepting my dareAt the early age of eight I told Emma if she fell I'd be thereIn time I would carry her books, that's when it beganI started to notice her looks and the sweat in my handThen there was a totally new game to playWe both gave our promise to never betrayAnd I was so sure we'd be married one dayAt the early age of ten I loved Emma and I would 'til the endOne day she climbed up the tower, she kept looking downThe split-second lasted for hours 'til she lay on the groundAnd right then I grew up in every wayI buried the child in me that dayBut I guess not completely or I wouldn't saythat part of me believes that sweet Emma will come back somedayYeah a part of me believes that sweet Emma will come back someday