Every Candle's a Victory

Lyrics

[Verse 1] A Thanksgiving table, laughter in the air, Two hearts that were tired, both needing repair. That first date in autumn, the seventh of the fall, Neither one of us knowing love would come at all, Two souls holding on, standing tall through it all. [Chorus] Happy birthday, Dave, to a life so brave, Every candle's a victory, every year we save. You fought through the storm and you stood your ground, And oh, my love, look what we found. [Verse 2] Your wit and your humor, your love for every soul, For every stray creature you make broken things whole. The rumble of your Harley, the shine of your GTO, The El Camino gleaming everywhere you go, At 76, still the strongest man I know. [Chorus] Happy birthday, Dave, to a life so brave, Every candle's a victory, every year we save. You fought through the storm and you stood your ground, And oh, my love, look what we found. [Bridge] Two hearts in our seventies, brand new and true, Souls tied together, me holding you. You beat back the darkness, not once but twice, Still lifting, still fighting, still full of life. [Verse 3] Down in your gym you keep hitting the bag, Never give an inch, never let your spirit sag. We held each other up when the road got long, And somewhere in the struggle, love grew strong. A new beginning, right where we belong. [Chorus] Happy birthday, Dave, to a life so brave, Every candle's a victory, every year we save. You fought through the storm and you stood your ground, And oh, my love, look what we found. [Outro] So blow out the candles, my heart and my friend, This love, my Dave, will never end.