Still Nineteen With You

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Hallways of a small town school, Where dreams were young and shy, I always knew I wanted you, The boy who caught my eye. Sixty-nine you walked that stage, A year ahead of me, And little Jimmy in my arms, You loved him instantly. [Chorus] Fifty-five years, still holding on, Through every high and low, You gave us all your working hands, And never once let go. You still can make my heart melt down, Like we were just nineteen, Forever mine, forever true, My love, my life, my Gene. [Verse 2] By February seventy-one, We knew this love was real, Just twenty and nineteen back then, But sure of how we'd feel. LaDina came that very year, Then Michael blessed our door in seventy-four, Ten hard years of getting by, You always gave us more. [Chorus] Fifty-five years, still holding on, Through every high and low, You gave us all your working hands, And never once let go. You still can make my heart melt down, Like we were just nineteen, Forever mine, forever true, My love, my life, my Gene. [Bridge] From your daddy's body shop, To states so far from home, You carried us on tired feet, So we were not alone. [Verse 3] Seven granddaughters call your name, Thirteen more grandchildren came later We move a little slower now, But love like ours endures. They say we act like newlyweds, Unconditional and free, I'd do it all a thousand times, Just you and me, oh Gene. [Chorus] Fifty-five years, still holding on, Through every high and low, You gave us all your working hands, And never once let go. [Outro] Forgiven, cherished, hand in hand, Our story's ours to keep, Forever mine, forever true, Sweet Gene, you're all I need.