How Did I Get So Lucky

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Before we promised all our days, The church gave us a test to take. They saw two places we might bend, Two roads that didn’t seem to blend. I thought that love would make it clear; You knew the challenges were near. But I was never scared somehow— I trusted you to lead us through. [Chorus] Oh, Robert, you’re the quiet kind of strong, The place I’ve known that I belong. Thoughtful and loving, steady and tough, Logical when life gets rough. You are the man I admire and adore, The one I need and still want more. After all these years, one thing is still true— How did I get so lucky loving you? [Verse 2] We said “I do” in Jamaica’s light, The Caribbean blue and wide. It felt like us—both bold and free, With endless sky and endless sea. And riding horses by the shore, You took the reins, so calm and sure. Confident, strong, and in command— I fell even deeper for that man. [Chorus] Oh, Robert, you’re the quiet kind of strong, The place I’ve known that I belong. Thoughtful and loving, steady and tough, Logical when life gets rough. You are the man I admire and adore, The one I need and still want more. After all these years, one thing is still true— How did I get so lucky loving you? [Verse 3] Then came the years of fields and games, Soccer cleats and shouted names. You coached them all and held the line, Until the sidelines suited you fine. You stayed involved where it mattered most, Never distant, never just close. And now, as they raise children too, They finally see what I always knew. [Bridge] You were front and center in their lives, Through every question, choice, and fight. They may not always have understood The love behind the things you would Insist upon, correct, or say— But now they see it another way. They know the gift their father gave: A steady heart, both strong and brave. [Final Chorus] Oh, Robert, you’re my rock, my steady ground, The safest love I’ve ever found. And I try so hard to be yours too, To give the strength I’ve found in you. You’ve spoiled me with a love so true— Tender and fierce in all you do. I admire you, adore you, need and desire you— And I’m still so madly in love with you. [Outro] From Jamaica’s shore to the life we made, Through every joy and choice and change, You chose this family, and you chose me too. After all these years, I still choose you. How did I get so lucky loving you?