East meets West This is our story, a look back at who we were A west end girl and a boy from the wrong side of town I’m not ashamed to say I knew she belonged to someone My friends all thought I was crazy, maybe I was They said a beauty like that was out of my league But I knew in my heart, and I made up my mind Sometimes things run deeper than words can explain If I was ever sure of anything, this was the one I was going to wait for her, however long it took Somehow I just knew she’d be coming my way Then one day I looked up, and in walked the girl of my dreams Since then she’s been standing right here next to me We got married in a tiny chapel on a hot day in May Before we knew it, we had ourselves a family Life is never just a walk in the park, but we held on When it got rough, we made it through the dark Chorus You can call it luck, you can call it fate But 40 years together sure ain’t no fluke It’s hard to believe she still wants me around No matter what, she still stands by me She never lingers, she just keeps moving on And when she knows her mind, there’s no talking around it All I could do was just try to keep pace Even a strong river needs a steady bank She shattered that ceiling like it wasn’t there Leading by example, with no work left undone Somehow through it all, she held us together That kind of grace leaves a mark on a home Now life looks different from the way it did back then Still giving her love where it’s needed most Sometimes we’re two hearts crossing through the dark What does that matter when the love is still there Chorus You can call it luck, you can call it fate But 40 years together sure ain’t no fluke It’s hard to believe she still wants me around No matter what, she still stands by me Bridge I got the winning ticket in this life lottery Every day I still have to pinch myself There’s so much more in a life that is shared I better keep up, ’cause she don’t slow down Chorus You can call it luck, you can call it fate But 40 years together sure ain’t no fluke It’s hard to believe she still wants me around No matter what, she still stands by me Seems the days go by in the blink of an eye
