Song Description

Written for my beautiful wife

Lyrics

met her at twenty, married her at twenty two
i wrote her songs back then, well that's what you do
when you're with the one for you

travelled for a while, across the plains of africa
made love amongst the dunes, well that's what you do
when you're with the one for you

bought a house in chelsea, painted the walls chinese red
polished the wooden floors, put brass handles on the doors
bought a double bed

we had two children, pretty girls with golden hair
watched them while they grew, well that's what you do
when you're with the ones for you

she became a teacher, touched upon those open minds
showed them a bigger world, gave each one a little time
blessings down the line

came across the holy ones, thought we'd end at heaven's gate
poured our souls into hers, learned how to meditate
took back our fate

moved into the mountains, that's where you feel free
walked the ridges and the glaciers, that's how i long to be
amongst the fleur-de-lis

that's where it's got so far, each day brings something new
i kiss her when i can, well that's what you do
when you're with the one for you