When That Special Gal Walked By Verse 1 Some things a man remembers ‘Til the day his race is run Like the first time that he laid his eyes On the girl who’d be the one I was workin’ at the Texaco For Charlie on a summer day Clay was there beside me When three girls came walkin’ our way Down the sidewalk, north to south On the sunny side of town I asked, “Who’s that walkin’ there with Mary Alice?” As they came strollin’ down He said, “That’s Chet and Alice’s granddaughters Visitin’ for a while” Then fate stepped in and pointed me Toward that pretty blonde-haired smile Chorus When that special gal walked by Lord, the whole world seemed to slow Like a summer breeze in Marble Falls On a road I’d come to know I didn’t know what life would bring Or where the years would lead I just knew somethin’ in my heart Said she’s the one for me Verse 2 Most days I’d have been way too shy To walk up and say hello But somethin’ nudged me down that street And told me I oughta go We talked a little while that day Nothing fancy, nothin’ grand I said, “See you around, Madeline” And hoped she’d understand Then a year rolled by before I saw That pretty face again Her family moved to Marble Falls And she started school that fall with friends Verse 3 By good fortune several classes Put us side by side A friendship slowly found its feet And started growin’ with time Hangin’ out and talkin’ Nothing serious at first But somethin’ said, “Take it easy, son Good things are worth the wait” We were only juniors then Still young and full of dreams But when senior year came rollin’ round It was time to change a few things Chorus When that special gal walked by Lord, the whole world seemed to shine Like a summer rain on thirsty ground Right place, right day, right time No lookin’ back, full steam ahead That’s how our story ran And the best thing that ever happened to me Was that girl holdin’ my hand Bridge This and that, seldom a spat Most days were smooth and true But life has ways of testin’ hearts Like it does for me and you Tag And if you’re wonderin’ what came next How love survived the ride You’ll have to hear another song Called “Little Things Happen” sometime.
