V1 New job after college, first time on my own Graduation gift, down payment, new townhome Moved in thrift store furniture all weekend Ready for the next chapter to begin Boxed-up books were beggin’ for their own space Messaged a seller on Facebook Marketplace Reply came instantly, “sure, see ya in fifteen” Drove across town…and the rest is history CH Came for a used bookcase Brought back butterflies Who knew forever could be listed online Of all the things I’ve found in my lifetime I swear he’ll always be My favorite Marketplace find V2 Fast forward five years, married the last three Baby on the way, paint samples taped in the nursery That ol’ bookcase has seen better days And now it’s gettin’ in the way Can’t let it go though, we keep tellin’ ourselves Moved it to the nursery, sonogram on the shelf Where it’ll always be a reminder of How mom and dad fell in love CH Came for a used bookcase Brought back butterflies Who knew forever could be listed online Of all the things I’ve found in my lifetime I swear he’ll always be My favorite Marketplace find BR Funny how fast a decade turns to two Seems like twenty years just flew Got her own place she’s movin’ into Last thing left on the truck That ol’ bookcase lookin’ rough Her daddy carried it up Centered it on the wall, and we hugged CH Came for a used bookcase Brought back butterflies Who knew forever could be listed online Of all the things I’ve found in my lifetime I swear he’ll always be My favorite Marketplace find Outro Oh…of all the things… I swear he’ll always be My favorite Marketplace find…
