Paul

Take me back to the smoke in the summer air

At your family cookout, I found my future there

Just a simple conversation, but I felt the shift

Didn't know that afternoon would be my greatest gift

We made it forever in two thousand and four

Said our vows at the altar, but you gave me so much more

You’ve always been my shelter, my steady and my guide

Twenty-three years counting, I’m still right by your side

Paul, you are my lover and my very best friend

My biggest cheerleader, on you I depend

Whenever I am feeling down, you lift me off the ground

You're the wisest, funniest man I've ever found

Protective and supportive, your love is so secure

My heart is yours, baby, completely and pure

Look at this beautiful life, the memories we made

All those weekends in the scouts, moments that won't fade

We watched our children grow up, standing tall and strong

Now they've got babies of their own, passing love along

Through every passing season, you held my hand so tight

Making sure our family was walking in the light

'Cause Paul, you are my lover and my very best friend

My biggest cheerleader, on you I depend

Whenever I am feeling down, you lift me off the ground

You're the wisest, funniest man I've ever found

Protective and supportive, your love is so secure

My heart is yours, baby, completely and pure

Twenty-three years of the highs and the lows

Through every single trial, our foundation only grows

I just want you to know how much I appreciate

Everything you do for me, the magic you create

Whatever we go through, it just makes our bond deep

You are the promise that I'll always keep

Paul, you are my lover and my very best friend

My biggest cheerleader, on you I depend

Whenever I am feeling down, you lift me off the ground

You're the wisest, funniest man I've ever found

Protective and supportive, your love is so secure

Twenty-three years, baby, and I still want you more