Loved Me Anyway

I was wearing shorts and a t-shirt,
My hair wasn't perfectly cut and placed,
I had thrown on simple flip-flops,
In my hurried haste.

I had no make up on,
I was dressed to play,
But still you fell for me,
Still, you loved me anyway.

Talking on the phone,
Was a rough beginning,
I thought I was losing,
But you made me feel like winning.

You told me you loved me,
That I didn't know how to say,
I stumbled and I stammered,
Still, you loved me anyway.

Khaki shorts and some foundation,
Is all the effort that I gave,
We sat there side-by-side,
While you decided to be brave.

The first kiss wasn't perfect,
In fact, it went astray,
It probably wasn't what you wanted,
Still, you loved me anyway.

Your junior prom came soon enough,
My hair had not been kind,
I tugged and curled all I could,
But it refused to be refined.

Sitting in your Mustang,
Under the stars we lay,
I fell asleep after mere minutes,
Still, you loved me anyway.

Our first dance at your senior prom,
Excitement and nervousness filled us both,
We were far off rythm from the music,
But our eyes held a secret oath.

There we stood in the middle of the floor,
Our bodies in an awkward sway,
I stepped on your toes a few times,
Still, you loved me anyway.

A whole week at your house,
Thanksgiving food all about,
You saw me first thing in the morning,
Although you should have let out a shout.

Messy hair and unbrushed teeth,
Is how I started out each day,
But you kissed and hugged me just the same,
Still, you loved me anyway.

I've never been perfect and never will be,
I have too many flaws to count,
I'm not the prettiest or the most fair,
And to something big I may never amount.

I cried so much for so long,
I wanted so badly for you to stay,
You did what you felt you had to,
Still, I wish you loved me anyway.