Don Johnston

[Verse 1]
The candles flicker on the cake tonight
The years roll by like rivers in the light
It's been a long time since the day we met
And I have not stopped choosing you just yet

[Chorus]
Happy birthday, Don, my honest heart
You're the most honorable man I know
Through every change that tried to pull apart
You're the ground where I learned to grow
So raise a glass, let the whole room see
The man who keeps his word to me

[Verse 2]
You're not always easy to understand
And love can feel like holding shifting sand
But I'm no simple puzzle either, dear
We've both been learning, year on year
We mended what the hard days tried to break
And found a healing only time could make

[Chorus]
Happy birthday, Don, my honest heart
You're the most honorable man I know
Through every change that tried to pull apart
You're the ground where I learned to grow
So raise a glass, let the whole room see
The man who keeps his word to me

[Bridge]
Here's to every change we walked right through
To every scar that turned to something new
I'd take the hard road, every stone and mile
If it still leads me home to your smile

[Verse 3]
The ones we love are gathered all around
Your steady voice, my favorite sound
It only gets better from here, you'll see
Until the end of our time, just you and me

[Chorus]
Happy birthday, Don, my honest heart
You're the most honorable man I know
Through every change that tried to pull apart
You're the ground where I learned to grow
So light the sky, let the whole world see
The man who keeps his word to me

[Outro]
Blow out the candles, make your wish tonight
My honorable man, my strength, my light