Marvin

Just a couple days in, freshman year, nineteen seventy-two

I walked the halls in Fremont and I locked my eyes on you

A sophomore with a gentle smile, you took me by the hand

We gave ourselves to each other, the way that love demands

We were the first to feel that fire, the first to know the spark

You lit a flame inside my soul that chased away the dark

Oh Marvin, you’re my first love, my shelter from the cold

A loving, giving spirit that will never just grow old

You’re my absolute everything, the only truth I know

I will love you to my dying breath, and I'll never let you go

Fifty-four years of seasons, fifty-four years of time

We lived our lives with other folks, but your heart stayed with mine

Deep down inside our quiet souls, the bond was beating strong

No matter where the road would turn, I knew where I belonged

You were always there for me, a steady, open door

A love that weathered every storm and kept on wanting more

Oh Marvin, you’re my first love, my shelter from the cold

A loving, giving spirit that will never just grow old

You’re my absolute everything, the only truth I know

I will love you to my dying breath, and I'll never let you go

You still know how to hold me, you still know what to say

You can always scratch my itch and chase the years away

I will always be right here, I'm standing by your side

The boy I loved in high school is still my greatest pride

Oh Marvin, you’re my first love, my shelter from the cold

A loving, giving spirit that will never just grow old

You’re my absolute everything, the only truth I know

I will love you to my dying breath, and I'll never let you go

Yes, I will love you to my dying breath, and I'll never let you go