Jeff

[Verse 1]
Down by Fontana's quiet shore,
A country girl who asked for more,
Working the marina, sunlight on the lake,
Watching every boat and the waves they'd make.
Then a stranger came to launch one day,
And somehow, love just drifted my way.

[Chorus]
Oh, forty years and going strong,
You've been my home, my sweet, my song.
The most honest, loving man I've known,
Never once left me here alone.
Sweetheart, through the calm and rain,
I'd fall for you all over again.

[Verse 2]
You loved my Mickey Mouse sweatshirt best,
Faded cotton, a lucky guest,
I fell for everything you are and do,
The gentle heart, the kind eyes shining through.
Third time's a charm, that's how it went,
Heaven-made and heaven-sent.

[Chorus]
Oh, forty years and going strong,
You've been my home, my sweet, my song.
The most honest, loving man I've known,
Never once left me here alone.
Sweetheart, through the calm and rain,
I'd fall for you all over again.

[Bridge]
Jeff, you never judged, you always forgave,
Steady as the water, strong and brave.
Every single morning I still see,
The finest gift that love could give to me.

[Verse 3]
Now the years have written our name,
On every shore, and still the same,
That fire that started at the water's edge,
Burns like a promise, burns like a pledge.
Jeff, my darling, take my hand,
We built a life the way we planned.

[Chorus]
Oh, forty years and going strong,
You've been my home, my sweet, my song.
The most honest, loving man I've known,
Never once left me here alone.
Sweetheart, through the calm and rain,
I'd fall for you all over again.

[Outro]
So here's to us and all the years,
The laughter, love, and happy tears.
Jeff, I'll love you evermore,
Down by Fontana's golden shore.