Ten years old, a hammer in my hand, nails in my teeth,
And a couple of my friends
We searched through the woods for just the right spot
It wasn't that great, but to us it meant a lot
We met there every day of that long, hot summer
The five of us worked all through the day
Tommy's brother said it was nothin' more than junk
But if you look, it's still standing strong today
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A screw or two,
A couple of old nails,
Some boards that I found out back.
We didn't have much,
But we worked with what we had,
And that's how we made it last.
I met her in Biology, seventh grade
She'd just moved from out of state
When the teacher paired us up, I couldn't help but smile
Now I knew I had it made!
Later that month, I showed her to our fort
I swore her to a vow of secrecy
I knew I was in love when she smiled and said,
"It's the best one I've ever seen."
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Well we dated all through high school, and in our senior year,
I brought her back to our old club
I'd been pulling double shifts at the local five-and-dime
Just to buy her this symbol of my love
People said we weren't read, that we were too young
Just foolish kids moving way too fast
Well, we didn't have much, but we worked with what we had
We both agreed that this was gonna last
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BRIDGE:
You know, it wasn't always easy, times got pretty hard,
And the bills didn't always get paid.
But we held on to each other, we never gave up hope,
And now we really have it made!
