Last year I searched so many stores,
in truth, I searched long and hard, high and low,
but I ended up giving you chocolates and a card,
and now there are some things you need to know.
(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.
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.
When a loved one has seen their final sunset,
and they've taken their last breath in this Earthly life.
How on Earth can you explain why they had to go?
How can you measure a grandma , a mom, a wife?
So, you will continue to be my lifelong companion,
and I know at times, that's going to be pretty hard,
but maybe I'll take you skydiving or parasailing,
maybe I'll even pay for a meal with your library card.
She also taught me how to shop for and cook spaghetti and meatballs,
she took me to the Feather Club for dinner and dancing on my birthday,
she always knew what you needed and it was often very simple,
and that one line leaves so much left to say:
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.
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.
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.
Because we are who we are because of my grandma ,
more than once, she's been there for me in my hours of need,
and what's more, she's been much more than a grandma ,
she's been our rock and she's been a true friend indeed.
I also remember being chased down by a cow,
and thankfully, grandma came to my rescue,
and I also remember being allowed to be part of her class,
I think she liked to show me off (and you, you and you).
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.
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.
We'll never forget (NAME) and (NAME) boxing in the backyard,
that was the same backyard where I helped to rake the leaves,
we went shopping and then onto lunch for my birthday,
these are the moments for which my heart grieves.
"Whatever you're thinking, may it be bigger and better",
and right now, I'm thinking of grandma's heart,
hers was the biggest and the best in all of the Universe,
I guess that's what I've wanted to say from the very start.
I also remember being chased down by a cow,
and thankfully, grandma came to my rescue,
and I also remember being allowed to be part of her class,
I think she liked to show me off (and you, you and you).
But maybe I'll finish by looking skywards,
and thinking of Grandma, in her bikini, in the heavens above,
because I know that we've all been blessed to have shared her,
I know that we've all been blessed with her wondrous love.
But maybe I'll finish by looking skywards,
and thinking of Grandma, in her bikini, in the heavens above,
because I know that we've all been blessed to have shared her,
I know that we've all been blessed with her wondrous love.
I know someone also remembers playing "butts up" with Grandma,
it's the sort of thing you do when you're in the 6th grade,
but Grandma never acted her age, friends thought she was so cool,
and I know she liked the new friends that she'd made.
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.
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.
"Whatever you're thinking, may it be bigger and better",
and right now, I'm thinking of grandma's heart,
hers was the biggest and the best in all of the Universe,
I guess that's what I've wanted to say from the very start.
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!
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