Auburn
Another night at another bar
Drinking beer and playing my guitar
To a small crowd who talks loud
About their lives and what they're proud of

The small things and the little dreams
The big plans and the crazy schemes
And America and Saturdays
Football games and, oh, the sunshine rays

I was pretty tired, I was feeling down
I didn't feel like singing in this same old town
But I looked up, and I saw her, and
She had

Auburn hair and autumn eyes
What a smile, what a surprise
It was at me, and she was so sweet
And, my God, she's beautiful
She was 5'3", she looked 19
In blue jeans and a baby tee
She had a high mind, liked the fast times
Guitar players and their slanted rhymes
I was right then and only then that I knew
That only time and eyes make dreams come true

And if, someday, I'm on the big stage
Singing about how the times have changed
And how the world turns, and
How the kids learn
About God and America

If I lose sight of all that's right
And what got me here on Friday night
What got me here on Friday night
I'll think of

Auburn hair and autumn eyes
What a smile, what a surprise
It was at me, and she was so sweet
And, my God, she's beautiful
She was 5'3", she looked 19