For Richer, For Poorer by Lori Parks

[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] It’s 3 in the morning, I reach for you To find I’m alone in our bed I throw on my slippers, and stumble downstairs To see the stove light up ahead [Verse 2] There in the kitchen, alone in the dark You sit unaware of the time Surrounded by paper, and pencils, and bills Trying to squeeze dollars out of a dime [Verse 3] When you glance up from your cold coffee cup The look in your eyes breaks my heart It’s one of a man, doing all that he can While watching his dreams fall apart I search for the right words; some clever cliche To make you feel better, but all I can say is… [Strong Chorus:] For Richer, For Poorer, For Better, For Worse Till death do we part’s what I swore And I meant what I said, on the day we were wed All that’s changed is now I love you more The walls can fall down, our well run bone dry We can lose everything; I won’t bat an eye ‘Cause with all of my heart, and my soul, I believe That as long as you love me; I have all I need [Verse 4] We’ve had leaner days, and known harder times It hasn’t been easy, this long uphill climb Our first home was one room, no heat and no lights But your arms kept me warm on those candlelit nights [Verse 5] We lived on cold coffee, and slept on the floor So much in love; didn’t know we were poor We didn’t quit then, I couldn’t quit now Together, Forever, we’ll make it somehow [Strong Chorus:] For Richer, For Poorer, For Better, For Worse Till death do we part’s what I swore And I meant what I said, on the day we were wed All that’s changed is now I love you more The walls can fall down, our well run bone dry We can lose everything; I won’t bat an eye ‘Cause with all of my heart, and my soul, I believe That as long as you love me; I have all I need [Instrumental Outro] [Fade to End] [End] [Strong Chorus:] For Richer, For Poorer, For Better, For Worse Till death do we part’s what I swore And I meant what I said, on the day we were wed All that’s changed is now I love you more The walls can fall down, our well run bone dry We can lose everything; I won’t bat an eye ‘Cause with all of my heart, and my soul, I believe That as long as you love me; I have all I need [Instrumental] [Slower Chorus: no Instruments] For Richer, For Poorer, For Better, For Worse Till death do we part’s what I swore And I meant what I said, on the day we were wed All that’s changed is now I love you more The walls can fall down, our well run bone dry We can lose everything; I won’t bat an eye ‘Cause with all of my heart, and my soul, I believe That as long as you love me; I have all I need [Vocal Pause] [Strong Chorus] As you love me; I have all I need [Instrumental Outro] [Fade to End] [Vocal] I have all I need [End]