Thirty-Five Years and Counting

Verse

It started like a usual night

Me and my girls, everything felt right

Same little spot where we unwind

Music low, love on my mind

Didn’t know my life would change

Didn’t know love would call my name

I looked around and time stood still

Pretty brown eyes… gave me chills

When our eyes locked across the room

Something said my heart found you

The ball was in your court that night

Would you step up? Would you try?

You motioned softly, called me near

But I just smiled, no pressure here

Gave you my number, said “Call me tomorrow”

Not knowing you’d erase every sorrow

Pre-chorus

And when you called me like you said

Boy, you stayed heavy on my head

That was the start, so unexpectedly

Of this forever… you and me

Chorus

Through the good times and the tough times

Forever my love, my heart, my friend

You said, “Stick with me, I’ll give you the world”

And we’re in this until the very end

Every day we laugh together

God built a love that’s heaven designed

Thirty-five years and counting, baby

And I’m so glad that you are mine

Verse

We grew up right before our eyes

Turned young dreams into our lives

You’ve been my strength when I felt weak

The calm in me when life got deep

We raised three blessings, you and I

JayJay, Jarrod, Vyanna — our pride

Boots running through the house

Filled our world with joy somehow

You’re my provider, my protector

Grace written in your character

We didn’t just love — we learned

With every lesson, our fire burned

Pre-chorus

Through every season we remained

Through every loss and every gain

So grateful God gave us this life to live

You’re the only heart I’d give

Chorus

Through the good times and the tough times

Forever my love, my heart, my friend

You said, “Stick with me, I’ll give you the world”

And we’re in this until the very end

Every day we laugh together

Through every storm, we still ascend

Thirty-five years and counting, baby

And I’d choose you all over again

Bridge

From that night… to this life

From one glance… to husband and wife

God knew exactly what He planned

When He placed your heart in my hands

If forever had a picture

It would be you holding me

Thirty-five years later

You’re still everything I need

Chorus

Through the good times and the tough times

Forever my love, my heart, my friend

You gave me more than just the world

You gave me love that will not end

Jay, you’ve been heaven sent

Since the night our eyes first met

And if I had to live it over

I’d find you again… and again… and again