Jim

We found each other way back at Purdue

I didn't know the beautiful life I'd find in you

We chased the winter, carving through the snow

Packing up our bags, always ready to go

From Michigan to Colorado, Vermont and NC

Jim, you made a grand adventure out of you and me

You're a patient man, taking life nice and slow

A quiet kind of steady wherever we go

Always ready to help, always holding me close

Living out Ephesians five, the love that matters most

Just like Christ loved the church, you give your heart to me

You're everything a loving husband was meant to be

Down in Mississippi, sharing gumbo and sweet tea

You built a warm and simple life just for you and me

We'd spin around the floor to a Dixieland band

I'd follow your lead, holding on to your hand

Then you'd sit at the drums, laying down the beat

Polka, country, and big band sounding so sweet

You're a patient man, taking life nice and slow

A quiet kind of steady wherever we go

Always ready to help, always holding me close

Living out Ephesians five, the love that matters most

Just like Christ loved the church, you give your heart to me

You're everything a loving husband was meant to be

There's magic in your hands when you pick up a brush

Painting watercolors and oils in the evening hush

Drawing technical designs in the workshop out back

Crafting little pieces, keeping everything on track

You pour your gentle soul into everything you do

And every day I fall a little more in love with you

'Cause you're a patient man, taking life nice and slow

A quiet kind of steady wherever we go

Always ready to help, always holding me close

Living out Ephesians five, the love that matters most

Just like Christ loved the church, you give your heart to me

Jim, you're everything a loving husband was meant to be