Not every lady needs a crown to reign I once wore linen like a farmer's maid No mother's ready to let her daughter stray Especially when she's fresh into her adult days You parked your car in front of our brand-new home I kissed your lips despite the doubts I owned But promises whispered in an '80s car fade And a girl like me knows, humble roots don't sway I don't like the way you wear your pride But I hush my words and let it slide It's the foolish charm of an undone man Yet still, I find myself drawn to that one Champagne stains on my shirts from New York nights I can't erase them, though I've tried Your love put my soul on a diet too thin So I write these letters to my love within I adore you, I scribble, but not like this A love repressed, an unspoken bliss I hear echoes of laughter from the life we framed But even mirrors don't reflect the same The smell of leather and promises cheap In your car, we buried secrets we keep And though you make me wild, I can't defend The way you smile like a fool at the end Your hands were strong, but your heart was weak And I hate the way your silence speaks But my lips found yours in that fleeting space Caught between disdain and grace Champagne stains on my shirts from New York nights I can't erase them, though I've tried Your love put my soul on a diet too thin So I write these letters to my love within I adore you, I scribble, but not like this A repressed love, an unspoken bliss (But promises whispered in an '80s car fade And a girl like me knows, humble roots don't sway) (But promises whispered in an '80s car fade And a girl like me knows, humble roots don't sway) If they ask how we met, I'll spin no grand tale Just a fleeting affair behind love's veil We were the scandal of whispers, the rumors untamed A story of hearts too wild to be chained Not every lady needs jewels or gold I traded my dress for an untold story And though I still see you in dreams at night I keep my letters hidden, out of sight Champagne stains remain my scars A reminder of love, as fleeting as stars