It was a one night stand With a rock 'n' roll band In a big old room With a sonic boom There were a thousand chairs There were twenty-five there And the band felt blue I guess I did too But we played and played And when we walked off the stage I swore I'd just jammed with God It was the greatest night Of a young boy's life But the band just thought I was odd You never know who Might be watching you On the greatest night of your life There was a little old town I left and I loved It was one mile square Mighty quiet there I split for the skies Grew weary and wise Out casting my pearls All over the world And I climbed so high Nearly ruined my eyes Trying to see what I could see And what I saw Was that little old town Was all the world I'd ever need The truth like a stone Will come crashing home On the greatest night of your life There was a girl I loved In that little old town We were the best of friends Odd even for then But we went our ways And she changed her name And she changed her tune Changed faces too And I tried like mad To recreate what we had But it wasn't meant to be And when I finally gave up That I'd never know love She was standing Right in front of me Love will arrive It its own good time On the greatest time of your life Thanks for being here with me On the greatest night of my life ' 1994 Bob Walkenhorst Music BMI