Mable Crockett

[Verse 1]
Some love fades like a summer song
Some love waits, and it waits so long
I packed my bags out of Meridian
Chased the lights to the L.A. sun
But a little girl on a wooden pew
Kept a piece of my heart with you

[Chorus]
Forty years and you came my way
God gave us forty more from that day
It took so long, but it was all worthwhile
Now I wake up to my wife's sweet smile
Oh Mable, you're my joy, my prayer come true
Every new beginning starts with you

[Verse 2]
I remember Sunday mornings then
You were crawling on that old church bench
I was just a boy who didn't know
I'd been loving you since long ago
Then the clock struck midnight, New Year's Eve
There you were, and I could hardly breathe

[Chorus]
Forty years and you came my way
God gave us forty more from that day
It took so long, but it was all worthwhile
Now I wake up to my wife's sweet smile
Oh Mable, you're my joy, my prayer come true
Every new beginning starts with you

[Bridge]
You were my first love, and you'll be my last
God put us together from above
Every mile and every lonely year
Was just His way of bringing me here

[Verse 3]
So here's my promise, here's my vow
I'll keep you happy, starting now
Through every season, every song
I'll hold your hand the whole way long
Still so hard to believe it's true
Forever lovers, me and you

[Chorus]
Forty years and you came my way
God gave us forty more from that day
It took so long, but it was all worthwhile
Now I'm yours for life, every single mile
Oh Mable, thank you for the love you bring
Every new beginning, you're my everything

[Outro]
From that church bench to forever
Mable, we made it home together