From the recording Lucky Forward
I had this beautiful first half of this song and knew it was heading toward the typical wedding song. But actually, it was my in laws 50th wedding anniversary that pushed it to conclusion. Originally written several years ago, I always felt it needed a bridge. As frailness crept in and I watched the beautiful way the family rallied around them, the bridge came very clear.
Lyrics
Two people dance, one silhouette
We’re alone on our own private stage
We each play a part
On a living work of art
That will only come to more light with age
We will spend our lives putting the finishing touches
On the ever changing picture of you and me
At the end of our day we’ll look back and see
Together we created a Masterpiece
There will be rain and rainbows
Meadows and mountains to climb
But love is about
Smoothing the edges out
Patiently painting one stroke at a time
We will spend out lives putting the finishing touches
On the ever changing picture of you and me
At the end of our day we’ll look back and see
Together we created a Masterpiece
Bridge
There will be no wall of glory
To hang this love of ours up on
But in the hearts of those we bring to life
Our story will live on
That will be our legacy
We will spend our lives putting the finishing touches
On the ever changing picture of you and me
At the end of our day we’ll look back a see
Together we created, and forever we’ll create it
Together we created a Masterpiece