Fifty Years to Yes

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Fifty years since we first met, Two young hearts we couldn't forget. I made a promise, half in play, "If we're both free at fifty, name the day." You smiled and told me yes back then, Never dreamed we'd come around again. [Chorus] Oh, all this time, love found its way, Through every goodbye, we're here today. Forgiven the years we spent apart, You've always lived inside my heart. A brand new start, a love so true, There's no one, darling, quite like you. [Verse 2] We danced through seasons, off and on, Some rivers rose, and some were gone. But every road just led me home, To the one I never should have roamed. Your beauty shines from deep inside, And still that kiss takes me for a ride. [Chorus] Oh, all this time, love found its way, Through every goodbye, we're here today. Forgiven the years we spent apart, You've always lived inside my heart. A brand new start, a love so true, There's no one, darling, quite like you. [Bridge] For all we lost, for all we grieved, Look how faithfully we believed. The old that joke became the vow — Shirley, I'm gonna marry you now. [Verse 3] Shirley, take my trembling hand, We kept the word we swore would stand. No more waiting, no more chance, Just you and me and this last dance. Grateful for the miles we've grown, Finally, forever, we're going home. [Chorus] Oh, all this time, love found its way, Through every goodbye, we're here today. Forgiven the years we spent apart, You've always lived inside my heart. A brand new start, a love so true, Shirley, there's no one quite like you. [Outro] Fifty years, and here we are, Two faithful hearts beneath one star.