Doris

Looking back on the days we started

Way back in nineteen eighty-one

You were beautiful and tender-hearted

My favorite place beneath the sun

You're so patient and understanding

Whenever I might lose my way

Never rushed and never demanding

You're still my guiding light today

Oh, Doris, my love, my beautiful wife

You are the greatest blessing of my life

From the busy years to the quiet times we share

I look at you and see an answered prayer

With every setting sun and morning dew

I'm so grateful for these wonderful times with you

Now the working days are all behind us

We've finally found our slower pace

Sunday mornings will always find us

Sitting in our usual space

Singing hymns in the church together

Holding hands beside the pew

Through the changing of the weather

My faith is tied to loving you

Oh, Doris, my love, my beautiful wife

You are the greatest blessing of my life

From the busy years to the quiet times we share

I look at you and see an answered prayer

With every setting sun and morning dew

I'm so grateful for these wonderful times with you

You've got a wisdom that just keeps on growing

A gentle kindness in your soul

And after all these years of knowing

You are the one who makes me whole

Let the clock tick a little slower

While we sit and watch the daylight fade

I'm the luckiest man to know her

In this beautiful life we've made

Since the day we said "I do"

My favorite quiet time is you

Oh, Doris, my love, my beautiful wife

You are the greatest blessing of my life

From the busy years to the quiet times we share

I look at you and see an answered prayer

With every setting sun and morning dew

I'm so grateful for these wonderful times with you

Yeah, since nineteen eighty-one, my heart is true

I'll always cherish these wonderful times with you