Happy Birthday Gloria

Verse

Gloria’s got a new car shining in the drive hot yoga in the morning keeps her spirit alive she walks but not when Florida heat says no so she does the Florida trot with a grandma glow chickens in the yard a turkey on patrol dogs doing zoomies like they lost control she plays piano clean like a metronome beat and cooks with recipes measured down to the grain of wheat what’s for dinner in the morning she decides with care beans soaking overnight like a culinary prayer no skins on tomatoes not the seeds she’ll say growing organic farmer markets doing good deeds

Pre-chorus

open windows breezing in when the weather’s right but humidity sneaks up every single night Las Vegas memories she does not miss but Basque is the DNA California raised bliss

Chorus

happy birthday Gloria dance it out tonight you’re over the hill but you’re over the mountain in flight spinning like sunshine laughing so clear happy birthday Gloria we’re so glad you’re here

Verse

she’s stirring up the kitchen with a chef’s precision tasting every flavor like a life decision she’s calling out the timing like a piano score every note in place never less never more she’s grandma of the flock feathered chaos in line chickens gossip loudly turkey thinks he’s divine dogs at her feet waiting for a treat she’s the queen of the homestead keeping rhythm and heat

Pre-chorus

open windows breezing in when the weather’s right but humidity sneaks up every single night Las Vegas working days she’ll never revive but Basque in her blood keeps the fire alive

Chorus

happy birthday Gloria dance it out tonight you’re over the hill but you’re over the mountain in flight spinning like sunshine laughing so clear happy birthday Gloria we’re so glad you’re here

Bridge

here’s to the yoga the markets the seeds here’s to the recipes and all your good deeds here’s to the chickens the turkey the pack here’s to the woman who always gives back here’s to the sunshine the windows the breeze here’s to the life lived exactly as you please

Chorus

happy birthday Gloria dance it out tonight you’re over the hill but you’re over the mountain in flight spinning like sunshine laughing so clear happy birthday Gloria we’re so glad you’re here