i m headed out west again from our side of lake michigan to the western shore to meet your folks for the first time oh i hope they like me cause my plans aren t short i d like to look back on these days and to refer to you i ll say that s my wife who was my girlfriend at the time i know we have our hearts set on tomorrows i know that you ll be here for me and i know there s plenty of fish in chicago and you re the one for me so when we get back home again to our side of lake michigan i ll be at your door and when your kiss says that i can t leave oh i know you like me and your plans aren t short and when we look back on these days to refer to you i ll say that s my wife who was my girlfriend at the time that s my wife who was my girlfriend at the time