Thirty Years of Dumb Jokes

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Thirty years since that first night Bowling shoes and neon light I wasn't smooth, I wasn't slick But you laughed hard at every joke I picked And somewhere in that easy sound I knew that I had found my ground [Chorus] Oh Mary, you're the home I never planned The steady heart, the gentle hand You came from good and gave me more A family worth living for Through all these years, come what may Mary, I'd choose you every day [Verse 2] While I was out on Friday nights Coaching boys beneath the lights You held it down, you kept it true Our little world revolved round you From one fine family into mine You carried love across the line [Chorus] Oh Mary, you're the home I never planned The steady heart, the gentle hand You came from good and gave me more A family worth living for Through all these years, come what may Mary, I'd choose you every day [Bridge] Casey and Mattie carry your smile Every mile has been worthwhile Two great kids and a life so sweet You made this ordinary man complete [Verse 3] So here's to what we're building still The quiet mornings, the evening hill I'll tell my dumb jokes till the end My wife, my heart, my truest friend And when I'm old and going gray I'll thank the stars you came my way [Chorus] Oh Mary, you're the home I never planned The steady heart, the gentle hand You came from good and gave me more A family worth living for Through all these years, come what may I'd choose you every day [Outro] Thirty years and countless more That bowling alley, that open door Still choosing you, come what may