To my family, my friends, my woman, our farm Know in your hearts I’m free from harm Too true I can’t be with you there Yet on this day our thoughts we share Our lives entwined will always be The time we’ve shared is dear to me And in this life, so fast yet long It’s not far ‘til we pass the bong They say, as age does stretch the tether We’ll have less time to spend together But still I hope we take the time Each year for our spirits to climb Singing, dancing around the fire Climbing up to heaven and higher Stages of life we’ve shared a few And once a year we should renew The bond we’ve formed, the bond we share And howl in bliss into the air So pass the Jack and hoist it high As you revel under the sky Now Mark, Skyboy, and Uncle Chuck Bernie and Cas and Marlin with luck Richie and Joc, Gordo at the grill Swannie and Beth—holding water still? Cool Cousin Colin and Brother James I hope Pauly Paul doesn’t fall in the flames Behroush, Janice and Little Saffron Big Daddy Kane, how the list goes on Janine and Trish and Sweetie Makai Somebody sing a lullaby The star of the county, love of my life The lass Colleen who I’ll make my wife Janine and Clayton; did they come this year? What about Matt and his busy career? And everyone else in spirit and body Who made it out to our little musical party Until ’06 I say hello When we’ll dance all night to the fiddle and banjo
