Down by the creek, where the willow trees sway We carved our names, promising we’d stay The Sun dipped low, the sky painted gold But her father’s voice grew bitter and cold He said: Boy, you’ll never be enough She deserves more than a ranch hand’s love But He don’t know what’s in my heart And he can’t keep us apart Oh, I’ll love her through the thunder and the rain Through the heartache, through the pain No fences high, no fields too wide Can keep her love locked inside Though her daddy’s words cut like a knife I’ll fight for her, for the rest of my life I see her eyes in the stars at night Hear her voice in the winds so light She’s a wildfire, burning bright and free But her old man’s chains won’t let her be He says, “Dreams don’t grow in dirt But he don’t see how much it hurts A love like ours can’t be denied Even with the miles and the pride One day I’ll ride up to her door A heart full of hope, I can’t ignore With courage in my hand, I’ll stand and say I’ll take her hand, come what may Down by the creek, where love was born Through storms and trials, it’ll weather the scorn No man’s decree can tear us apart For I’ll hold her forever, deep in my heart