I met Emmy when we started school
Used to walk her home, used to break a few rules
By the river
A river that still flows on
But now I'm walking by that river alone
The years have gone by and Emmy's long gone
But I hear her
Singing our favorite song

Where can I run to, where can I go?
I know this heart's got to make a new start
To find somebody new
Where can I find her, who can I call?
Oh, where in the world could I find one girl
A girl like EmmyLou

Emmy had a way of growing up fast
Sharing her kisses and drinking in the back
At the drive-in
Letting our innocence go
Promises made so endlessly
Who could ever guess that the angels would come and take my baby
Take my baby away

Where can I run to, where can I go?
I know this heart's got to make a new start
To find somebody new
Where can I find her, who can I call?
Oh, where in the world could I find one girl
A girl like EmmyLou

Oh, I don't believe it
It feels like yesterday
One moment I held her
And then she slipped away

Where can I run to, where can I go?
I know this heart's got to make a new start
To find somebody new
Where can I find her, who can I call?
Oh, where in the world could I find one girl
A girl like EmmyLou

A girl like EmmyLou
A girl like EmmyLou
A girl like EmmyLou
A girl like EmmyLou