From the recording Living on a Volcano
Lyrics
Polaroid (50 Years)
They met in high school,
he tutored geometry
at first sight he laughs,
he knew it was chemistry
so many good times, so many tears
husband and wife celebrating 50 years
another Polaroid slides across the screen
drifting by like some Hollywood dream
Dressed in his Navy whites
and she, his lovely bride
he’s holding her tight
as they were joined side by side
Every Thursday it’s choir,
she’s an alto, he’s a bass
swimming when the kids were small
at their favorite summer place
another Polaroid slides across the screen
drifting by like some Hollywood dream
it’s a little bitter and it’s a little sweet
watching their lives sliding by
nearly complete
now it’s the last song
they’re dancing slow
“Sunrise, Sunset” from their
favorite Broadway show
friends and family surround
worth more than any King’s gold
and they’re still loving together
even as their growing old
another Polaroid slides across the screen
drifting by like some Hollywood dream
it’s a little bitter and it’s a little sweet
watching their lives sliding by
nearly complete