(MALE - warm, reminiscent tone) (Verse 1) [male lead] Forty-five summers have faded since then You in white lace, me in a nervous grin The preacher man droned on and on, I was just thinkin' 'bout the party that was comin' Felt like another adventure, another spree We packed the car the next morning, just you and me Headed out for another epic road trip, with nothin' but time Never guessed that best part of the world was about to be mine. (Verse 2) [female spoken word] You say a party, I say the start of my life Standin' there with you, becoming your wife When he said "for richer, for poorer," I held my breath We've seen both sides of that coin, and scared it to death [male singing] And "in sickness and health," well, that one rings true You saved my life a time or two, I'll do the same for you They all whispered "fat chance" when he said "till death do us part" But they didn't know the rhythm of a stubborn heart. (BOTH - Chorus, upbeat and bouncy, with harmonies) 'Cause we were just kids back in '79 With a handful of dreams and barely a dime They gave us a year, maybe two, maybe three But they couldn't see you, and you couldn't see me The way that we still do, after all this time Still climbin' this mountain, in the sweet sunshine Yeah, we never knew how far we'd go Just two wild seeds, watchin' a garden grow. (MALE) (Verse 3) He said "good times and bad," and we just nodded along Didn't know the good'd be a symphony, a beautiful song (FEMALE) The bad times were tough, they bent us down low But like a willow in winter, they just helped us to grow (BOTH) And he said "Love, honor, and cherish," and we said "I do" Who knew after all this time, it'd still feel brand new? Yeah, we still do. We always have. (SPOKEN WORD SECTION - music softens underneath, becoming more atmospheric) (MALE) (Spoken, like a quiet aside) Nineteen. We were just nineteen. I remember that summer, you had that laugh that could make the sunflowers turn their heads. (FEMALE) (Spoken, softly) And you had that old hippy van and a wild look in your eye. I knew right then I was gettin' into beautiful trouble. (MALE) (Chuckles) The best kind of trouble. (FEMALE) (Smiling) It's been a wonderful ride, hasn't it? (BOTH - transition back to singing, building to a powerful final chorus) 'Cause we were just kids back in '79 With a handful of dreams and barely a dime They gave us a year, maybe two, maybe three But they couldn't see you, and you couldn't see me The way that we still do, after all this time Still climbin' this mountain, in the sweet sunshine Yeah, we never knew how far we'd go Just two wild seeds, watchin' a garden grow. (Music fades out with a final, lingering acoustic guitar chord.)
