Lyrics by Vance Joy
Quotes taken from Ally Carter Series Gallagher Girls
First Day at Gallagher (Boy's Mission)
I was scared of dentists and the dark
I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations
Oh, all my friends are turning green
You're the magician's assistant in their dream
None of us knew what to expect. We had just beaten the girls in a competition and now we are going to be attending their school for the next semester. What are they going to think of us? Most of them are probably going to hate us; I still can't believe I tricked that one girl into leading me to Mr. Solomon! How more dumb can you be!
Oh, and they come unstuck
They hate us, I can already feel it. After we walked in the all looked completely shocked. Some girls smiled but most of them just got angry and frowned, they want revenge. Revenge is never good when there are spies involved.
Lady, running down to the riptide
Taken away to the dark side
I wanna be your left hand man
I love you when you're singing that song
And I got a lump in my throat
'Cause you're gonna sing the words wrong
The headmistress' daughter Cammie, I think I'm in love with her. Grant is in love with a British girl named Bex, Nick is in love with the senator's daughter Macey, and Jonas has some nerd love with a sweet little girl named Liz. We have all asked these girls on dates and they said yes!
There's this movie that I think you'll like
This guy decides to quit his job and heads to New York City
This cowboy's running from himself
And she's been living on the highest shelf
"Zach you don't even know me."
"That's okay Gallagher Girl because I already know I love you."
She started crying and ran away from me.
Oh, and they come unstuck
But the fall didn't come. She looked up to see her mother gripping her left arm, her best friend holding her right. Behind her, Liz was scampering through the window, yelling for help. She should have weighed too much for them to hold on to for that long, but neither hand that gripped hers even shook. They would have held her forever while she dangled there, legs floating free in the breeze while Dr. Steve's taillights faded into the night.
"We have you, Cammie," Bex said. "We have you."
Her mom didn't say anything. Tears dripped off her face and onto Cammie as she stared up at the woman she wanted more than anything to become.
"Do you hear the music, Mom?"
"No, sweetheart. No. I don't hear it." She shook her head. Terror and tears filled her eyes.
The wind felt colder, washing over me.
"Neither do I."
I stood off in the distance watching this, I cannot ever let anything or anyone hurt my Gallagher Girl again.
Lady, running down to the riptide
Taken away to the dark side
I wanna be your left hand man
I love you when you're singing that song
And I got a lump in my throat
'Cause you're gonna sing the words wrong
I asked her on another date and now here we stand outside staring off into space.
"I never knew there were this many stars."
"I don't see them," I tell her. I kissed her then on her neck. "I just see you."
"That's one of your cheesier lines," She told me, but didn't move to make me stop.
"It's the altitude," I told her. "I don't have enough oxygen in my brain."
I just wanna, I just wanna know
If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay
I just gotta, I just gotta know
I can't have it; I can't have it any other way
I swear she's destined for the screen
"Sometime years before, Cammie had dragged an old bean bag chair to that place. She watched me sink onto it, and then I pulled her down to lean against me and I put my arms around her, holding her tight.
She was safe.
She was warm.
She was home."Even after I thought I lost her she came back, I can never loose her again.
Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you've ever seen, oh
Lady, running down to the riptide
Taken away to the dark side
I wanna be your left hand man
I love you when you're singing that song
And I got a lump in my throat
'Cause you're gonna sing the words wrong
"What is a Gallagher Girl?" Liz asked one final time. "She's a genius, a scientist, a heroine, a spy. And now we are at the end of our time at school, and the one thing I know for certain is this: a Gallagher Girl is whatever she wants to be.
Liz finished up her graduation speech and I don't think I could ever top that.
I look down at my Gallagher Girl and smile, she smiles back.
"I love you" I whisper and then I pull her into me and kiss her.
Oh lady, running down to the riptide
Taken away to the dark side
I wanna be your left hand man
I love you when you're singing that song
And I got a lump in my throat
'Cause you're gonna sing the words wrong
It's been years since Gallagher Girl but nothing have changed. Grant and Bex live next door, Liz and Jonas a block down, and Macey and Nick are buying a house on our street. Tonight I am going to ask Cammie to marry me. I take her to her favorite restaurnt and get an outdoor table.
We are about halfway done with our meal and I look at Cammie and she smiles.
All of the sudden I get down on one knee and I pull a box out of my coat, she gasps.
"Cammie I have loved you since I first saw you that day in Washington. I may have beaten you then but you have not failed to show me what a great strong beautiful person you are. Cammie we have both been through so much together and I couldn't think of anyone else I'd ever want to be with. I love you so much. Will you marry me?"
She nods her head up and down and up down and starts crying I can tell she is super happy. I slide the ring onto her finger and pull her into a deep kiss…
Oh lady, running down to the riptide
Taken away to the dark side
I wanna be your left hand man
I love you when you're singing that song
And I got a lump in my throat
'Cause you're gonna sing the words wrong
And I got a lump in my throat
'Cause you're gonna sing the words wrong
"Do you Zachary Goode take this young woman Cameron Morgan to be your lawfully wedded wife to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do you part." The minister asked me.
I look at Cammie and smile, "I Zach Goode take Cammie Morgan to be my lawfully wedded wife to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do we part. No matter where our jobs take us Gallagher Girl you will always be on my mind and I will always love you."
Cammie is smiling at me a beautiful smile and crying happy tears.
Do you Cameron Morgan take this young man Zachary Goode to be your lawfully wedded husband to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do you part." The minister asks.
I squeeze her hand and she starts, "I Cammie Morgan take Zach Goode to be my lawfully wedded husband to have and to hold form this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do we part. Zach I can't tell you how much you annoy me but I love you even more even that smirk of yours. I know we cannot always be together because we have to work but you will always be on my mind."
We both slide the rings on each other's finger.
"Zachary Goode you may now kiss your bride."
I look down at her and smirk.
She starts laughing and I lean down and kiss her softly.
All our guests clap and I pick up my Gallagher Girl, I carry her out of the chapel and onto the rest of our lives.