A Lifetime in Step With You

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Some roads you walk will change your life You never see it coming Just a college street, a sunny day A tune my heart was humming Then a girl walked by to band practice And I fell in step beside her [Chorus] You loved me sixty-four years Through the laughter and the tears Fifty-nine years as my wife Not one fight in all that life Now the angels hear you sing And I hold on to everything [Verse 2] You gave your heart to every child Who ever held a horn You'd stay late tuning every string Till every song was born Carol, there was no one truer To the music or to me [Chorus] You loved me sixty-four years Through the laughter and the tears Fifty-nine years as my wife Not one fight in all that life Now the angels hear you sing And I hold on to everything [Bridge] When the chair became your world And the pain stayed every day You never once complained to me You'd just smile and bow to pray [Verse 3] I loved you then, I love you still With all this heart of mine Our family gathers round your name And keeps your light alive I'll trust the Lord to walk me home Down one more street to find you [Chorus] You loved me sixty-four years Through the laughter and the tears Fifty-nine years as my wife Not one fight in all that life Now you're dancing, free of pain Carol, I'll see you again [Outro] Just a college street, a song begun Sixty-four years, every single one Thank you, darlin', for loving me Till I'm home where you'll be