Today has been a special day An anniversary, a request That you play your piano as the evening sun slowly sets I never thought I get this old dear Never had a reason to live so long And the lord's been like my shadow Even when I was wrong No I never thought it would turn out this way A birthday with apologies For all the tears and regrets And I always saved your poetry for these years when you forget I never thought I 'd get this old dear Never had a reason to live so long And the lord's been like my shadow Even when I was wrong No I never thought it would turn out this way So sing with me softly as the day turns to night And later on dream ofparadise with you I love you and goodnight