Joni

<br>Joni was the girl who lived next door<br>I`v known here I guess 10 years or more<br>Joni wrote me a note one day<br>and this is what she had to say,<br>Jimmy Jimmy wait for me<br>Ill grow up someday youll see<br>savin all my kisses just for you<br>signed with love forever true.<br>Slowly I read the note once more<br>then I went over to the house next door,<br>Tear drops fell like rain that day<br>when I told Joni what I had to say,<br>Joni Joni please dont cry<br>youll forget me by and by<br>your 15 Im 22<br>Joni I just cant wait for you.<br>Soon I left our little town<br>got me a job and tried to settle down<br>but these words kept haunting my memory<br>these words that Joni said to me,<br>Jimmi Jimmi wait for me<br>Ill grow up some day youll see<br>savin all my kisses just for you<br>signed with love forever true.<br>I packed my baggs and I caught a plane<br>I had to see Joni, I had to explain<br>how my hart was filled with her memory<br>and the words the Joni wrote to me.<br>I ran all the way to the house nexted door<br>but things weren`t like they were before.<br>My tear drops fell like rain that day<br>when I herd what Joni had to say,<br>Jimmy Jimmi please dont cry<br>youll forget me by and by<br>its been five years since you`ve been gone<br>Jimmi I married your best friend John.