Ray

I still remember that Beech Bend shirt

And the curly blond hair that caught my eye

Packed up tight in that old green bug

Watching the Arizona highway fly

We were young and chasing the open sun

Just a boy and a girl with a life begun

I didn't know all the roads we would take

Or the beautiful family that we would make

Ray, it’s been fifty years of holding my hand

You're a patient, generous, and loving man

Through the tears and the joy, you've been my guide

Loving our four children right by my side

You're so emotional, caring, and true

My sweet King Richard, I will always love you

We stood together and renewed our vows

Promising forever all over again

But love means walking through the heavy clouds

And leaning on each other through the pain

When we had to say goodbye to our sweet boy Kyle

You held me close while the whole world stopped

You gave me the courage to find my smile

And kept us from breaking when the bottom dropped

Ray, it’s been fifty years of holding my hand

You're a patient, generous, and loving man

Through the tears and the joy, you've been my guide

Loving our four children right by my side

You're so emotional, caring, and true

My sweet King Richard, I will always love you

Now the green bug is gone and the years have flown

But the love that we built has only grown

We're retiring down by the Myrtle Beach shore

And I couldn't ask for a single thing more

From the boy in the shirt to the man by my side

It's been a perfectly wonderful ride

Ray, it’s been fifty years of holding my hand

You're a patient, generous, and loving man

Through the tears and the joy, you've been my guide

Loving our four children right by my side

You're so emotional, caring, and true

My sweet King Richard, I will always love you

Yes, my King Richard, I will always love you