Svein

[Verse 1]
It was an ordinary evening,
Just a room too full of sound,
But somewhere in the crowded noise
A quiet love was found.
Two strangers, one glance,
And the whole world turned around.

[Chorus]
Oh, forty years of morning light,
Of holding on and holding tight,
Through every storm we made it through,
My heart still beats a song for you.
The love we built won't fade away,
It lives in us, it's here to stay.

[Verse 2]
We raised our four brave boys together,
Watched them grow and find their way,
Nine grandchildren fill the table now,
More laughter every day.
And there's a little girl on the way, Svein,
I wish that you could stay.

[Chorus]
Oh, forty years of morning light,
Of holding on and holding tight,
Through every storm we made it through,
My heart still beats a song for you.
The love we built won't fade away,
It lives in us, it's here to stay.

[Bridge]
Our CJ says he learned it all from you,
How to love, how to be strong and true.
A husband, a father, soon to be —
He carries you for all to see.

[Verse 3]
So when the evening softly settles,
And the fireflies start to glow,
I feel you in the family gathered,
In every heart you know.
You were loved by all who met you, Svein,
And I will never let you go.

[Chorus]
Oh, forty years of morning light,
Of holding on and holding tight,
Through every storm we made it through,
My heart still beats a song for you.
The love we built won't fade away,
It lives in us, it's here to stay.

[Outro]
Rest easy now, my dear sweet Svein,
Till I hold your hand again.
Love never dies, it only grows,
In every heart, your story flows.