The Boy I Met So Long Ago

Lyrics

[Verse 1] There's a kind of love that grows with time Steady as a heartbeat, sweet as summer wine Through every season, every storm we've known We built a family, we built a home And looking at you now, I see it clear The finest man I've held so dear [Chorus] Oh, what a life, what a love we've made Through fifty-three years that won't fade You're the gentle hand, the guiding light The best of us, morning and night A father, a grandfather, a song The kind of love that lasts so long [Verse 2] You were the best Dad they ever knew Patient and proud in everything you'd do Now those little ones climb up on your knee Hearing the stories you once told to me And the way you love them, oh it shows That same sweet heart that everybody knows [Chorus] Oh, what a life, what a love we've made Through fifty-three years that won't fade You're the gentle hand, the guiding light The best of us, morning and night A father, a grandfather, a song The kind of love that lasts so long [Bridge] Robert, my Robert, can you believe After all this time, all we've received? I've never loved you more than today [Verse 3] The grandkids laugh, and I watch you smile And I'm falling deeper all the while You're still the boy I met so long ago With kinder eyes and a softer glow Happy Father's Day, my dearest friend This love of ours will never end [Chorus] Oh, what a life, what a love we've made Through fifty-three years that won't fade You're the gentle hand, the guiding light The best of us, morning and night A father, a grandfather, a song The kind of love that lasts so long [Outro] Robert, my love, my whole life through There's no one, no one quite like you