Somehow through all the hard times,

My life is this fairy tale;

Boy loves girl.

Girl loves boy.

Grew up learning to love what you have.

Get a job, make your own dues.

You gotta work hard for what you have,

No ones going to just give it to you…

Graduated high school, got into college.

Grades were good,

Worked in my spare time,

Had to pay the remaining bill somehow…

Had lots of ups and downs.

Gaining and losing friends,

Dating and being dumped.

Learning all those life lessons an adult has to know…

Graduated with the bachelors degree,

Went back to school.

Getting an associates,

Thought that’d be cool.

Fell into a hard time…

No matter what I couldn’t break free,

This time of debt, its rough on me…

Never thought I’d be working 2 jobs to support me at 24…

Met you last year,

Became friends and eventually best friends.

Ran into a rough time with the ex…

No one else could help me through…

Getting riff raff left and right,

Didn’t know what to do.

And it all started with that text I sent you.

“Want to go for a walk?”

Went for that first walk that night,

Had a long talk.

It was cold and you gave me your hoodie,

I felt surrounded by comfort and protection.

That night I fell asleep and I thought,

Maybe I’m not alone after all…

Maybe this guy is my knight in shining armor,

Maybe this is the start of something new…

We started hanging out more,

Started getting closer.

Made it official.

Prepared for the future riff raff, not a care in the world.

We started this happiness,

Swore to be there in it together.

No matter what happens,

We got each other…

This year we got put to the test.

Tough times call for stronger bonds.

Had to get a second job,

To keep the school paid up…

Had a hard day at work,

Needed someone to hold.

When others said suck it up,

When others were cold.

You said “Come here, it’s okay to cry,”

I broke out in tears, and let out a huge sigh.

You held me close, held me tight.

I knew I wasn’t alone that night,

2 jobs, 4 classes, no car.

I swore my life would be better at 24…

But then I remembered that at 24 I wanted that knight in shining armor

And baby, there you are…

No matter what happens to me,

No matter what life throws me.

You will always be there;

Always be there with me…

So I don’t have all the money in the world,

I don’t have a fancy car,

I’m not a movie star.

It don’t make a difference to you…

Because I’m that girl you wanted at 24,

The girl across the street from you.

The hard working, never selfish, full of love girl.

Your princess, your world…

That everything we never thought we’d have.

That thing we only thought others had.

That thing that always seemed to go bad…

That True Love thing…