Once in a Lifetime Love

[Verse 1]

Thirty-five years ago, in a little bar that night
A friend introduced us, and you caught my eye
Hazel-green eyes and a smile that stopped me cold
But it was your heart that made me lose my soul
I’d known a lot of women, but I’d never felt this way
Something in my heart said, “Don’t let her get away”
You had a heart of gold, strong family roots
And everything I ever dreamed of finding in you

[Pre-Chorus]

Four months later, I asked you to be my wife
I didn’t need forever to know you were my life
I said, “A woman like you only comes once in a lifetime”
And thirty-five years later, baby, I still know I was right

[Chorus]

A woman like you comes once in a lifetime
And I thank God every day that you’re mine
Those hazel-green eyes still steal my heart
But it’s the woman you are that sets you apart
You’re my best friend, my home, my everything
The love of my life, the reason I believe
If I had one chance to do it all again
I’d find you, I’d choose you
And I’d fall in love again

[Verse 2]

Then our children came and changed our world
You gave them your heart, and you gave them your soul
We watched them grow, we watched our dreams come true
And every road we traveled, I walked beside you
Then God gave us Sawyer, our little miracle
A grandson who made our hearts overflow
But there’s something I love more than I can say
It’s watching you and Sawyer together every day

[Pre-Chorus]

The way his little smile lights up your eyes
The way you hold him close, the way you love his life
He’s a piece of both our hearts, that’s easy to see
And watching you love him makes you even more beautiful to me

[Chorus]

A woman like you comes once in a lifetime
And I thank God every day that you’re mine
Those hazel-green eyes still steal my heart
But it’s the woman you are that sets you apart
You’re an amazing wife, an amazing mom
And Sawyer’s favorite place is right where you are
If I had one chance to do it all again
I’d find you, I’d choose you
And I’d fall in love again

[Bridge]

When I was young, I never dreamed
That God would give me everything
A woman like you, a family like ours
And Sawyer’s little hand wrapped around our hearts
Now every night before I close my eyes
I thank the Lord for this blessed life
For every memory, every tear, every smile
And most of all, for you by my side

[Instrumental Break]

[Final Chorus]

A woman like you comes once in a lifetime
And I’ve spent thirty-five years thanking God you’re mine
From that little bar to this life we made
Through every season, every memory, every day
You’re my best friend, my heart, my home
And after all these years, I still don’t want to go home alone
If I could go back to that night we met
Knowing everything I know, I’d choose you again

[Final Chorus - Bigger]

I’d still walk across that crowded room
I’d still look into those eyes
I’d still ask you four months later
To be mine for all my life
I’d choose you
I’d choose our family
I’d choose Sawyer
I’d choose every moment we’ve been given

Because a woman like you
Comes once in a lifetime
And baby, I’d find you
Every single time

[Outro - Soft]

Thirty-five years
And you’re still the one

My wife
My best friend
My family
My once-in-a-lifetime love