ANNIVERSARY 49

49 YEARS!

WE’VE BEEN MARRIED FORTY NINE
AND IT’S FINE

WE COULD SAY THAT IT’S A SIGN
THAT WE ALIGN
SUN WILL SHINE
TOE THE LINE
AIN’T IT FINE?

WE’VE BEEN MARRIED ALL THESE YEARS
AND IT APPEARS
TO OUR PEERS
THAT WE’RE DEARS

AND WE HEAR IT IN OUR EARS
ALL THEIR CHEERS

IN ONE MORE YEAR IT WILL BE FIFTY
IF WE LAST
I’M AGHAST

TO THINK THAT FORTY NINE HAVE PAST
IF YOU’D ASKED
I’D SAY IT’S BEEN A PLEASANT TASK.

AND WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE
YOU’RE THE ONE
AIN’T IT FUN?

NOW THAT FORTY NINE ARE DONE

NOW WE’RE IN OUR FIFTIETH YEAR
AND IT’S CLEAR
TO ME DEAR

THAT HALF A CENTURY’S GROWING NEAR

SO I MUST TELL YOU I AM GLAD
THAT I’M THE LAD
THE ONE THAT HAD

THE RIGHT TO LOVE YOU ALL ALONG
LIFE’S A SONG
EVEN THOUGH SOME THINGS WENT WRONG

AND SO YOU SEE THE PLEASURE’S MINE
AT FORTY NINE
LET’S GO DINE
AND HAVE SOME WINE

AND CELEBRATE THIS FORTY NINE.

“With All My Love, Brian”