On the fourteenth day of February
Nineteen twenty-two
A little redheaded country boy
Ran all the way to school
All his buddies had a valentine
For every girl they knew
He had one in his pocket
Made just for Bettylou
Now every time he saw her
His little heart would melt
He did not know what love was
But he sure knew how it felt
He slowly walked up to her
Not a word was said
He handed her his valentine
And this is how it read
Here's my heart
I want to give it to you
It's a little torn and tattered
Made of paper and glue
But my love will last forever
It won't fade with time
I just thought I'd ask ya to be mine
Be mine, I'd just like to know if you'll be mine
On the fourteenth day of February
Nineteen thirty-three
She gave her heart forever
As he got down on one knee
He did not have a ring of gold
To give to her that night
He gave her his grandma's locket
With these words engraved inside
Here's my heart
For you to have and to hold
Now it's not very shiney
It's not made out of gold
But my love will last forever
It won't fade with time
I just thought I'd ask ya to be mine
Be mine, I'd just like to know if you'll be mine
On the fourteenth day of February
Nineteen ninety-five
She told him how she loved him
With her final strength of life
She handed him a package
As he opened it through tears
He found every single valentine
He gave her through the years
Here's my heart
I want to give it to you
It's a little torn and tattered
Made of paper and glue
But my love will last forever
It won't fade with time
I just thought I'd ask ya to be mine
Be mine, I'd just like to know if you'll be mine