Lyrics
Verse 1
I met you where the county line bendsWith a coffee stain on your Sunday dressYou laughed at the rain on the courthouse stepsAnd I knew my restless days were through
Pre‑Chorus
Every mile I took before your doorMakes me want you more than I did beforeIf time would turn that old road aroundI'd be racing back to you right now
Chorus
Emily, Emily, you’re the one I’d chooseIf I had two lives, I’d spend both with youI wish I found you the second time much soonerInstead of wearing out my boots on the wrong side of townEmily, Emily, let the whole room singYou’re the best thing this old heart’s ever knownI’d find you sooner, love you longerAnd never let your hand go now
Verse 2
You keep my shirts by the bedroom chairLeave peach pie cooling by the window thereWhen the world gets loud, you pull me nearAnd make a hard year disappear
Pre‑Chorus
Every mile I took before your doorMakes me want you more than I did beforeIf time would turn that old road aroundI'd be racing back to you right now
Chorus
Emily, Emily, you’re the one I’d chooseIf I had two lives, I’d spend both with youI wish I found you the second time much soonerInstead of wearing out my boots on the wrong side of townEmily, Emily, let the whole room singYou’re the best thing this old heart’s ever knownI’d find you sooner, love you longerAnd never let your hand go now
Bridge
Just your voice and that silver steelTelling me what forever feelsNo more looking, no more runningYou’re my home when the day is done
Final Chorus
Emily, Emily, you’re the one I’d chooseIf I had two lives, I’d spend both with youI wish I found you the second time much soonerBut every wrong turn led me where I belongEmily, Emily, let the whole room singYou’re the best thing this old heart’s ever knownI’d find you sooner, love you longerAnd thank the Lord I found you at all
Outro
Emily, Emily, stay right here with meThe road was long, but you were worth every mile