Thirty years have passed since that, your nascent day,
When your papa prayed,
Half a world away;
And now this rain-cooled valley's where we make our stand,
Hand in hand,
Woman and her foolish man;
And at those times when I can't see
How to be who I want to be
The light inside you comes a-shinin' through;
'Cause any fool can plainly see
With a woman like you beside me
Surely something in me must be true;
The gift of love you've given me you can't conceive,
C'est la joie, je vis,
Tu es mon meilleur ami;
And now the far horizon doesn't threaten doom;
See the springtime bloom;
Tapestry upon the loom;
And at those times when I can't see
How to be who I want to be
The light inside you comes a-shinin' through;
'Cause any fool can plainly see
With a woman like you beside me
Surely something in me must be true;
Happy 30th birthday, Maty!
