Story Behind The Song
My sister had a 30 year high school reunion coming up and she'd asked me to do a couple of songs for the event. I wrote the song on the edge of that experience. Subconsciously, I guess you could say since I didn't set out to write about the reunion. I played it at the event and my sister came to the mic to sing with me.
Song Description
A love song about reuniting with a high school sweetheart.
| Song Length |
3:16 |
Genre |
Country - Alternative, Country - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Enchanting, Endearing |
Subject |
Lost Love, You, Yours |
| Similar Artists |
Lucinda Williams, Trisha Yearwood |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Well we would fish at night underneath the stars
And we would gather fireflies in old fruit jars
Holding hands underneath the moon
I held you close at the high school dance
Just a kid, I never knew about romance
But the whole world was in your eyes
And I thought
It?s a small world after all
After graduation went our separate ways
I married once or twice
and had some difficult days
Now and then I?d hear your name
I had a boy & a girl down along the line
They have kids of their own
and they?re doing just fine
Tonka Toys & model trains
And they sing
It?s a small world after all
Yes, it?s a small world after all
Well I moved out of state
to try and make ends meet
I?ve done pretty well
and my life has been so sweet
I turned around
and there you stood
Same crooked smile
and your eyes of blue
There?d never be a day
that I didn?t know you
High school sweetheart
and my first love
And you said
Well it?s a small world after all
Yes it?s a small world after all