She said hello to me And smiled so tenderly And asked me what's my name [CHORUS:] And she wore Petticoat white and summer sky blue The sweetest little thing I ever ever knew Petticoat white and summer sky blue The sweetest little thing I ever knew I never will forget the early years The way we shared the laughter and the tears And our first precious kiss Oh, how I'd come to this When she moved away [CHORUS] Someday, I'll marry and I'll settle down I'll see my girl there in her wedding gown It will recall to me Our childhood memory As she walks down the aisle 'Cause she'll wear Petticoat white and summer sky blue The sweetest little thing I ever ever knew Petticoat white and summer sky blue The sweetest little thing I ever knew 'Cause she wore Petticoat white and summer sky blue The sweetest little thing I ever ever knew [fade out]