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Intro

 Amanda was a small town blonde haired beauty

 She had Heaven in her eyes and could light up a room

 When she walked into view, she was the prettiest girl in my school

And I knew she'd never give me the time of day

 No girls like her ever looked twice my way

 She was out of my league

 Oh, but that was alright with me

 Cause I loved her from a distance

 Like an angel watching from afar

 I never had the nerve to mention

 The fire burning in my heart

 I knew a boy like me never woulda stood a chance

 So I did the best I could

 And I loved her from a distance

The Homecoming dance of our senior year

 I finally got my courage up enough to overcome my fears

 I would have asked her to dance

 But her boyfriend never gave me a chance

Every step of every song they swung the night away

 And I wish I could have wrapped my arms around her waist

 And told her how I cared

 Instead I only stood there and stared

 Cause I loved her from a distance

 Like an angel watching from afar

 I never had the nerve to mention

 The fire burning in my heart

 I knew a boy like me never woulda stood a chance

 So I did the best I could

 And I loved her from a distance

 The other night I saw her, first time in years

 My heart skipped a beat when she came walking near

 In those faded blue jeans

 She's still the prettiest girl I've seen

And much to my surprise she said hello

 And that she loved listening to me singing on the radio

 I said that's a funny funny thing

 Cause your in every song I sing

 Yes I've been loving you from a distance

 Since you were only seventeen

 But I never had the nerve to mention

 The feelings flowing inside me

 I knew a boy like me never woulda stood a chance

 So I poured my heart into the music that I made

 And I kept loving you from a distance

 Oh and now we have a story book romance

 And I know one thing's for sure

 This love can go the distance