About The Song
Country music star Trisha Yearwood made history following the release of her debut single, “She’s in Love With the Boy.”
Released in March 1991, “She’s in Love With the Boy” was the lead single off Yearwood’s self-titled debut album. The song quickly reached the No. 1 spot on Billboard U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart – making her the first female artist whose debut single reached the top of the charts.
“‘She’s in Love With the Boy’ was the song that I just recorded because I liked it,” Yearwood said. “When it became No. 1, it was my first single, which, at that time, that just didn’t happen. So it made country music history. It was a big big deal.”
While the Georgia native was thrilled to experience such success so early in her career, it also gave her a unique set of challenges. There was more pressure on Yearwood than other, more experienced, and accomplished singers.
“I jokingly said, ‘This is easy,’” Yearwood recalled. “It did catapult me to instant ‘Who is this girl?’ [status] because no one had ever done anything like that. But then it was almost harder because you know a lot of bands and artists who have one hit, and it’s huge, and it’s the only thing you sing for a year, and then you never heard from them again.”
“You had to have more than one hit if you want to have longevity,” she added. Remarkably, “She’s in Love With the Boy” was the first of the five No. 1s on the country chart for Trisha Yearwood.
Written by Jon Ims, “She’s in Love With the Boy” tells the tale of a teenage couple, Katie and Tommy. The two got engaged after Tommy proposed with his high school class ring. However, Katie’s father fiercely disagreed with the relationship and wasn’t afraid to voice his opinion.
“Her daddy says he ain’t worth a lick. When it comes to brains, he got the short end of the stick. But Katie’s young and man; she just don’t care. She’d follow Tommy anywhere. She’s in love with the boy,” Yearwood sings.
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Lyrics
Katie’s sittin’ on her old front porch
Watchin’ the chickens peck the ground
There ain’t a whole lot goin’ on tonight
In this one horse town
Over yonder comin’ up the road
In a beat up Chevy truck
Her boyfriend Tommy is laying on the horn
Splashing through the mud and the muck
Her daddy say’s, “he ain’t worth a lick”
When it comes to brains he got the short end of the stick”
But Katie’s young and man she just don’t care
She’d follow Tommy anywhere
She’s in love with the boy
She’s in love with the boy
She’s in love with the boy
And even if they have to run away
She’s gonna marry that boy someday
Katie and Tommy at the drive-in movie
Parked in the very last row
They’re to busy holding on to one another
To even care about the show
Later on outside the Tasty Freeze
Tommy slips something on her hand
He says, “my high school ring will have to do
‘Til I can buy a wedding band”
Her daddy say’s, “he ain’t worth a lick
When it comes to brains
He got the short end of the stick”
But Katie’s young and man she just don’t care
She’d follow Tommy anywhere
She’s in love with the boy
She’s in love with the boy
She’s in love with the boy
And even if they have to run away
She’s gonna marry that boy someday
Her Daddy’s waitin’ up ’til half past twelve
When they come sneakin’ up the walk
He says, “young lady get on up to your room
While me and junior have a talk”
Momma breaks in says, “don’t lose your temper
It wasn’t very long ago
When you yourself was just a hay seed plow boy
Who didn’t have a row to hoe”
“My daddy said, ‘you wasn’t worth a lick
When it came to brains you got the short end of the stick’
But he was wrong and honey, you are too
Katie looks at Tommy like I still look at you”
She’s in love with the boy
She’s in love with the boy
She’s in love with the boy
What’s meant to be will always find a way
She’s in love with the boy
She’s in love with the boy
She’s in love with the boy
What’s meant to be will always find a way
She’s gonna marry that boy someday
She’s in love with the boy