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We only knew each other by letter When I met her off of the train. When the smoke had cleared and the dust was still She was standing there and speaking my name Guaranteed she looked like an angel I couldnt think of what I should say When Adam saw Eve in the garden I believe he felt the same way I handed her up on the wagon And I loaded up her trunk behind She was sitting up there with the gold in her hair And I tried to get a hold of my mind. Think you could love me Mary Think we got a chance of life Do you think you could love me Mary Now you oughta be my wife We finally headed out of the station And we drove up the home trail And when we came on the farm she laid a hand on my arm I thought my resolution would fail And I froze as she stepped in the doorway Stood there as still as could) be I said I know it ain't much, it needs a woman's touch SongtexteLord she turned around and looked at me Think you could love me Mary Think we got a chance of life Do you think you could love me Mary Now you oughta be my wife We had a prairie wedding There was a preacher and a neighbour or two I gave my golden thing an gold wedding ring And the both of us said I do When the sun's going down on the prairie, And the gold in her hair is a flame I say Do you really love me Mary and I hold her and I whisper her name. Think you could love me Mary Think we got a chance of life Do you think you could love me Mary Now you oughta be my wife Aus Songtexte Mania