Jimmy

I was only a freshman, and you a senior boy,

You took me to your senior prom and filled the night with joy.

We danced beneath the springtime lights, so young and unaware,

Of all the winding roads to come, and all the answered prayer.

Oh Jimmy, you are patient, a peaceful, gentle soul,

A loving, thoughtful husband who has made my spirit whole.

Though decades stood between us, we made a brand new start,

I love you, baby, with all of my heart.

A couple weeks had drifted by, the spring began to fade,

You came up to my house and stood within the evening shade.

I told you it was for the best if you would just go home,

Not knowing all the winding paths that we were meant to roam.

Oh Jimmy, you are patient, a peaceful, gentle soul,

A loving, thoughtful husband who has made my spirit whole.

Though decades stood between us, we made a brand new start,

I love you, baby, with all of my heart.

Fast forward forty years of life, the seasons turning fast,

We finally got married and we found our rest at last.

You're funny and you're helpful, with a quiet, thankful grace,

I see the mercy of the Lord when I look in your face.

Oh Jimmy, you are patient, a peaceful, gentle soul,

A loving, thoughtful husband who has made my spirit whole.

The long road led me back to you, we'll never be apart,

I love you, baby, with all of my heart.