River to Forever

Verse 1: I still see you there by the water’s edge, Summer of ’81, sun dancing on your hair. Who’d have thought that river would carry us this far, From young hearts in a boat to this life we share. Verse 2: In ’82 you wore that white dress, took my name, Built a home, raised a boy, through sunshine and rain. Now the house is quieter but the lake’s alive, With grandsons laughing where our love still thrives. Chorus: From a river to forever, girl, you’re my best friend, My wife, my love, my heartbeat, again and again. You’re beautiful inside, you’re my safe place to land, Forty-three years later, still holding your hand. Verse 3: Retired now, watching sunsets paint the sky, You and me on that porch, time just rolls on by. Dreams we dreamed are the life we’re living now, Every “I love you” still feels like a vow. Chorus: From a river to forever, girl, you’re my best friend, My wife, my love, my heartbeat, again and again. You’re beautiful inside, you’re my safe place to land, Forty-three years later, still holding your hand. Bridge: When I look at you, I see every sweet year, Every laugh, every tear, every prayer whispered near. If I had to do it over, I’d do it all the same, You and me, that river, and your sweet name. Chorus: From a river to forever, girl, you’re my best friend, My wife, my love, my heartbeat, again and again. You’re beautiful inside, you’re my safe place to land, Forty-three years later, still holding your hand. Outro: Yeah, forty-three years later, I’m still your biggest fan. From that river to forever — still holding your hand