[Intro: Fingerpicked Acoustic Guitar] [HOOK IN FIRST 5 SECONDS] [Verse 1 - Mature Baritone Male Lead Vocal | Fingerpicked Acoustic Guitar] I met you at the end of the alley We held hands and walked to catch the bus We waited in Virgil and Gertie’s carport Till that yellow bus came rolling up for us [Verse 2 - Mature Baritone Male Lead Vocal | Fingerpicked Acoustic Guitar | Strummed Acoustic Rhythm Guitar | Stand-up Bass] We were young and so in love with each other You filled my every thought throughout the day I dreamed someday we’d spend our lives together But life with you is better than my dreams could say [Chorus - Mature Baritone Male Lead Vocal | SATB Backup Vocals | Fingerpicked Acoustic Guitar | Strummed Acoustic Rhythm Guitar | Stand-up Bass | Fiddle | Light Percussion] Forty-seven years, I’ve called you “Baby” Through laughter and tears, you’ve been my closest friend Growing old with you gets sweeter every season Forty-seven years—and counting to the end [Pre-Bridge - Mature Baritone Male Lead Vocal | Fingerpicked Acoustic Guitar | Strummed Acoustic Rhythm Guitar | Stand-up Bass] Our children filled our lives with joy and wonder Some days were easy, some were hard But every day with you has been a blessing And every grandchild, a gift from God [Bridge - Mature Baritone Male Lead Vocal | Fingerpicked Acoustic Guitar] Now we’re walking toward the sunset of our years And every memory grows precious by the day The road ahead may not be quite as long But with Jesus lighting it, we’ll never lose our way [Chorus - Mature Baritone Male Lead Vocal | SATB Backup Vocals | Fingerpicked Acoustic Guitar | Strummed Acoustic Rhythm Guitar | Stand-up Bass | Fiddle | Light Percussion] Forty-seven years, I’ve called you “Baby” Through laughter and tears, you’ve been my closest friend Growing old with you gets sweeter every season Forty-seven years—and counting to the end [Final Chorus - Mature Baritone Male Lead Vocal | SATB Backup Vocals | Fingerpicked Acoustic Guitar | Strummed Acoustic Rhythm Guitar | Stand-up Bass | Fiddle | Light Percussion] Forty-seven years, I’ve called you “Baby” Through laughter and tears, you’ve been my closest friend Growing old with you gets sweeter every season Forty-seven years—and counting to the end [Outro - Mature Baritone Male Lead Vocal | Fingerpicked Acoustic Guitar] I met you at the end of the alley We held hands and walked to catch the bus….
