But in the meantime, let's enjoy what we have right now,
let's make the most of this, our very own 'spot',
because I think it's important that we should just 'be',
with 'us', I think we should recognize just what we've got.
(NAME) was my 18th birthday present from his room-mate,
on the card, it said "too big to wrap, but I know you'll love him",
and the following day I told my parents I would marry (NAME),
and now I can say, 39 glorious years later, that was no teenage whim.
Mother was always the strict one
and our father could never say no!
When we didn't get our own way,
we would tell our father and he would let us go!
They found some problems that I'd been fighting for years,
and this meant that I could no longer give birth
it broke my heart I couldn't give you a child of your own,
it was about then I found out your true and honest worth.
Every week, she watches my daughter while I work,
and it was not easy, caring for a child on my own,
but (NAME) has always loved me so unconditionally,
I'm very grateful for all the love that she's shown.
But the clocks, they only go the one way,
so it's not good, me living in the past,
because I want us to share our future,
I want us to create something that'll last and last.
We were together for seven years, married for two,
and we were trying to start our own family,
and I know you really wanted to be a Dad,
it's so unfair, I guess it was just not meant to be.
And I just wanted to say Happy 60th Birthday,
I guess that's really what these words are for,
here's to you, (NAME), you're truly wonderful,
and here's to our everlasting love, for evermore.
I also wanted to say "Happy Birthday",
but there's a few other words that need to be said,
because I know I'm a hot tempered guy,
and some times my tongue gets easily led.
So I think we'll finish by saying Happy 60th Birthday,
I guess that's really what these words are for,
here's to you, Dad, you're truly wonderful,
and here's to staying a big kid, for evermore.
Because anyone else would have been a poor imitation,
because it was you that I loved, all the way along,
and now, I'm at peace because I trust you with my own life
and I know, in my heart, you will never do me wrong.
But if the decision doesn't go my way,
then I'm going to need my own healing time,
and for a while, I won't be the friend you need,
it may take an age to get my words to rhyme.
Because anyone else would have been a poor imitation,
because it was you that I loved, all the way along,
and now, I'm at peace because I trust you with my own life
and I know, in my heart, you will never do me wrong.
Although it hasn't all been plain sailing,
I remember when your invitation landed on my mat,
part of me wanted to go, part of me didn't,
I guess I was scared of being judged, it's as simple as that.
I loved that dress so much I wanted to wear it everyday,
even if it had a stain on it just below the chin,
I had a very strong nature with my own ideas,
my mother was exasperated, because she knew I'd win.
However, it wasn't shining so brightly on your birthday,
if I recall (you won't remember), you were twenty one,
so wasted, you had to be carried up the stairs by a friend,
that night, certainly, your drinking days were done.
It's just our way of saying "Happy 60th Birthday",
I guess that's really what these words are for,
here's to you, Mom, you're truly wonderful,
and here's to cruising through life, for evermore.
So Happy 75th Birthday,
That's really what these words are for,
here's to you, (NAME), you're truly wonderful,
and here's to our love, for evermore.
You own a spa, massages, facials, make up,
personal training, you know, that sort of thing,
but there's something missing in your life,
even though you're wearing that wedding ring.
To be honest, I've been trying to give you space,
space so that you could erase that final doubt,
I wanted you to come to your own decision,
I wanted you to discover what true love is all about.
I remember the time she woke me up by yelling,
she knew that a lay in bed was something that I would like,
she was screaming at me to get my stuff off the porch,
but when I got there, there was my brand new birthday bike.
I know you've been on your own since you were 13,
so a real family you have never really known,
I think my goal is to teach you what family is,
and I've succeeded to some extent, as we've grown.
And if you decide to come to me,
I want it to be of your own volition, your own free will,
because I know I'll always be here for you,
and as it's always, I guess I always will.
I'd also like to say Happy 75th Birthday,
I guess that's really what these words are for,
here's to you, <NAME>, you're truly wonderful,
and here's to our everlasting love, for evermore.
And I also wanted to Happy 80th Birthday,
I guess that's really what these words are for,
here's to you, (NAME), grandmother, you're truly wonderful,
and here's to at least another eighty more!
I've gone from not caring to highly driven,
you're my oil, you're my motor, my v eight,
but much more that, you're my best friend,
my lover, my confidant, my very own soul-mate.
Because mother ruled the halls and the house,
but father decided teaching was not the right card,
so he started his own painting company,
and that's where he worked so very hard.
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