The Party She Wasn't Supposed To Be At

Lyrics

[Verse 1] There was a Christmas party, winter ninety-eight A room full of strangers and a twist of fate She wasn't supposed to be there that night But something in the stars was aligning right She smiled and wondered if I was old enough Turns out I was the older one, funny how it was [Chorus] Here's to the life we built with our own two hands Every dream we drew up in the sand From the first hello to forever's door Renee, I'd choose you a thousand times more [Verse 2] Seven Springs in a blizzard, winter oh-one Dug the mailbox from the snow just to get that ring to come Shoved it back in a snowbank, waited by the door Slipped it on that evening underneath a sky of stars A hot tub in the cold air, steam against the night You said yes and every broken thing felt right [Chorus] Here's to the life we built with our own two hands Every dream we drew up in the sand From the first hello to forever's door Renee, I'd choose you a thousand times more [Bridge] Disney kids with matching memories we didn't even know Childhood magic that was leading us back home [Verse 3] We bought the house, we had the kids, we moved them south Planned it all and watched it beautifully unfold Now they're finding their own way, building their own days And we're passing down the best of what we know Florida sunsets, your hand still fits in mine The story's only sweeter with more time [Chorus] Here's to the life we built with our own two hands Every dream we drew up in the sand From the first hello to forever's door Renee, I'd choose you a thousand times more [Outro] So many memories, and they've only just begun Renee, my blessing, my forever one