Young Love
Abe Partridge Lyrics

We were young and in love
We were in the early stages of a romantic relationship, full of youth and passion

In Alabama
Our love story took place in the state of Alabama

But it wasn't Birmingham and it wasn't Mobile
Our love wasn't located in the bigger cities of Birmingham or Mobile, suggesting a more rural setting

So we were nowhere
We were in a small, insignificant place that had no significance or importance

Dreamers with a blank stare
We were filled with dreams and aspirations, but our gaze showed a lack of direction or purpose

Running lost highways through the cotton fields
We would often drive aimlessly down rural roads surrounded by cotton fields, symbolizing our wandering and uncertain journey

You'd slide over on my bench seat
You would move closer to me on the seat of my truck, expressing intimacy and affection

You'd make a joke and poke fun at me
You would lighten the mood and playfully tease me, creating a playful and lighthearted atmosphere

Just because I kept a Bible on the dash of my truck
You would tease me about having a Bible in my truck, suggesting that my religious beliefs added humor to our relationship

It ain't that I read it much
I didn't really read the Bible often

It was really just there for looks
I mainly kept it as a decoration or symbol without much actual religious devotion

And young love on lost highways, we needed the luck
Our young love, filled with uncertainty and a lack of direction, required luck to navigate through our journey

cuz isn't it something
Isn't it fascinating or thought-provoking

How young love can turn to nothing
It's surprising how a once passionate and intense young love can ultimately fade away or lose its significance

If you add a little distance, and time passes by
The introduction of physical distance and the passage of time can gradually erode the strength and intensity of young love

So I said, lets get affectionate.
To counteract the potential fade of our love, I suggested we become more physically loving and show more affection

Like it says in the New Testament
I referred to the New Testament, a section of the Christian Bible, to justify or support my suggestion

We were laughing at tomorrow and grinning through the night
We were carefree, enjoying the present moment and not worrying about the future, finding joy and happiness together

Do you remember when we'd wonder
Can you recall the times when we would wander aimlessly

Go floating down the Escatawpa
We would spend time peacefully drifting along the Escatawpa River

We wasn't really doing nothing, but passing time
Our activities didn't have a specific purpose or goal, except to occupy ourselves and pass the time

And running from the knowledge
We were trying to avoid confronting or accepting the truth or reality

You were soon to leave for college
You were about to depart for higher education

And we were splashing on the creek banks, and trying not to cry
We sought moments of joy and fun by the creek, while also trying to hold back tears knowing our time together was limited

I helped your daddy move ya
I assisted your father in moving your belongings

Into the dorms in Tuscaloosa
We moved you into the dormitories of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa

You better not forget me, you whispered in my ear
You expressed the hope that I wouldn't be forgotten, speaking quietly into my ear

I couldn't smile so I faked it
I couldn't genuinely smile, so I pretended or forced a smile

We both knew I'd never make it
We were aware that I wouldn't be able to succeed or make it in joining you at college

Even if I found the money to see you up here
Even if I managed to gather the funds to visit you at college

But I always will remember
I will never forget

The summer that we spent together
Those memorable moments of the summer we shared

Them innocent nights, neath the Alabama skies
The pure and innocent nights we spent beneath the skies of Alabama