Raymond

You never stop moving, your hands always worn

From building this life since the day they were born

Forty-six years through the good and the bad

You’re the truest best friend that I’ve ever had

I love when we mess around, wasting the day

Your quiet, sweet kindness just chases the gray

Since my parents passed on, I was lost in the blue

I wouldn't know what I would do without you.

Down by the creek where the water runs clear

Holding the family we gathered up here

From the kids to the grandkids and great-grandson, too

I found my whole world when I anchored to you

Through the hardest of times and the brightest of weather

Raymond, it's always and forever.

You're a steady machine with a heart made of gold

A love that just deepens as we're getting old

The children are grown, but your love never fades

Watching the little ones play in the shade

You carry the weight but you never complain

You're my shelter from every sorrow and pain.

Down by the creek where the water runs clear

Holding the family we gathered up here

From the kids to the grandkids and great-grandson, too

I found my whole world when I anchored to you

Through the hardest of times and the brightest of weather

Raymond, it's always and forever.

We weathered the storms and we stood in the rain

Through every heartache and every sharp pain

You're my best friend, my steady, my spark in the dark

Leaving your beautiful, permanent mark

Always and forever, that’s what we swore

And every day, Raymond, I love you much more.

Down by the creek where the water runs clear

Holding the family we gathered up here

From the kids to the grandkids and great-grandson, too

I found my whole world when I anchored to you

Through the hardest of times and the brightest of weather

Raymond, it's always and forever

Yeah, you and me, always and forever.