I met a girl I loved in a town way down in Texas Beneath the stars up above she was the sweetest girl I ever did see So I held her in my arms and told her of her many charms I kissed her while the guitars played the Bonaparte's Retreat All the world was bright as I held her on that night And I heard her say please don't you ever go away And so I held her in my arms and told her of her many charms And kissed her while the guitars played the Bonaparte's Retreat [ guitar ] All the world was bright... [ guitar ] So I held her in my arms...