Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh You were in college, workin' part time, waitin' tables Left a small town, never looked back I was a flight risk, with a fear of fallin' Wonderin' why we bother with love if it never lasts I say, "Can you believe it?" As we're lyin' on the couch The moment I could see it Yes, yes, I can see it now You remember, we were sittin' there, by the water You put your arm around me for the first time You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter You are the best thing that's ever been mine Flash forward and we're takin' on the world together And there's a drawer of my things at your place You learn my secrets and you figure out why I'm guarded You say we'll never make my parents' mistakes But we got bills to pay We got nothin' figured out When it was hard to take Yes, yes, this is what I thought about You remember, we were sittin' there, by the water You put your arm around me for the first time You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter You are the best thing that's ever been mine Do you remember all the city lights on the water? You saw me start to believe for the first time You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter You are the best thing that's ever been mine Oh-oh-oh And I remember that fight, 2:30 a.m. You said 'verything was slippin' right out of our hands I ran out cryin', and you followed me out into the street Braced myself for the goodbye 'Cause that's all I've ever known Then you took me by surprise You said, "I'll never leave you alone" You said, "I remember how we felt sittin' by the water And every time I look at you, it's like the first time I fell in love with a careless man's careful daughter She is the best thing that's ever been mine" (Hold on, we'll make it last) (Hold on, never turn back) (Hold on) You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter (Hold on) You are the best thing that's ever been mine (Hold on) Do you believe it? (Hold on) We're gonna make it now (Hold on) And I can see it (Yeah, yeah, yeah) (I can see it now)