Beyond the Twelfth of Ever

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Some roads run straight and some just wind, The good Lord had a plan in mind. A rodeo girl from Arizona sand, A surfer boy from California land, How in the world did we come to find An Indiana hallway, by design? [Chorus] They said our love would never last, Said we couldn't live on love alone, But Dee, it's been 53 years, And by His grace we built a home. How long will I love you, darlin'? Till the twelfth of ever, and on. [Verse 2] Lancer loved us, Misty sure did not, But your folks took me in, and that meant a lot. They teased us, were we joined at the hip? Well, darlin', yes we were, and we still are, From high school halls to a Navy ship, You were my anchor and my star. [Chorus] They said our love would never last, Said we couldn't live on love alone, But Dee, it's been 53 years, And by His grace we built a home. How long will I love you, darlin'? Till the twelfth of ever, and on. [Bridge] When Vietnam took me far away, I held you in my heart to pray. Through thick and thin, through good and bad, You gave me every joy I've had. [Verse 3] Now there's kids and grandkids at our table, Great grandkids running through the door, Every blessing that the good Lord gave, He kept on giving more and more. Till death do us part, I made that vow, And I'd make it all again right now. [Chorus] They said our love would never last, Said we couldn't live on love alone, Well Dee, it's been 53 years, And by His grace we're going strong. How long will I love you, darlin'? Till the twelfth of ever, and on. [Outro] Joined at the hip, always together, Through every season, old and new, How long will I love you, darlin'? Till the twelfth of ever, me and you.