Growing Old

Grandpa chewing his Redman 50 years a welder showed in his hands A lifetime of hunting and fishing He often shared with this little man Grandma sneaking a smoke Peach pie and shake and bake A loving home with family and friends A love you could not mistake I don't recall ever hearing the words No I never heard them say But I always saw the love they felt Until their final day There's an old couple on a park bench Two good ole boys having coffee A great-grandma talks to a young bride A world war 2 vet shares his story Growing old was always part of my plan Something to look forward to To share the wisdom and knowledge of life I always hoped I could do We were just 17 on our first date But I think I already knew Ten thousand people surrounded us Yet all I could see was you Almost seven years we shared then our first son was born Those first few years were pretty wild Six more year and our family had grown You blessed me with our third child Growing old was always part of my plan It's now something I'm living through From our first date to this very day I'm so lucky to share it with you Now our youngest is in high school Our middle son just returned from war Our first son has given us grandkids From life I could ask no more I will cherish the years that lie ahead As together we turn old and grey All the love, the laughter, and the tears Which have yet to come our way Growing old is my plan Something I still look forward to But the only way I want to grow old Is if I can share it with you.