He built this wall around himself Many years ago To protect himself from being hurt again But he couldn' t stop his feelings Last night yeah When he saw the young lady in the bar Blonde hair, blue eyes Waited till the band played the last song And took her home His mother didn' t like her His father didn' t like her The only thing that kept them Going was knowing that Love would conquer all
Chorus: They were lovers In a dangerous time
They ran away to another country 'Cause they thought things would be Better for them out there In the month of December They got married in Chicago And it was all the same Everywhere they went Heads would turn