---------------------------- Lyrics by : Kathlene Rushing © 2025 Kathlene Rushing original music by creator – full rights owned All rights reserved. ---------------------------- (Verse 1) We didn’t buy a castle We didn’t win the race But we’ve got laughter in the hallway And sunlight on your face We wake up slow on Sundays We dance when no one sees We found the kind of magic That grows in everyday peace (Chorus) This is our happily ever after No crown, no gold, just love and laughter No finish line, no grand parade Just holding hands when skies turn gray We didn’t need a fairy tale chapter To write our happily ever after (Verse 2) We’ve got a porch that feels like home And dreams we gently placed We’ve got time and warm banana bread And stories we embrace We love without the proving We stay without the game We’re rich in quiet moments And kisses in the rain (Chorus) This is our happily ever after No crown, no gold, just love and laughter No finish line, no grand parade Just holding hands when skies turn gray We didn’t need a fairy tale chapter To write our happily ever after (Bridge) They chase the world We choose the day We plant our joy Where hearts will stay (Final Chorus) This is our happily ever after Not built on fame, just love that’s ever after No finish line, no grand parade Just you and me and the life we made We didn’t follow the story’s pattern We just lived our happily ever after
