Track 9 of the album Midnight Mallets · 2016
Raise a Glass to the Two of You
“A best man's speech with shaky knees. I wanted it warm and a little wobbly, and we kept the wobble in.”
jazz-pop · wedding jazz · swing pop · 3:25
Lyrics
I stand up with my glass in hand My knees are not too sure I've known the groom since we were boys He never knocked on a door He walked right in, he took his chance And he found you standing there Now look at him, he cannot hide That smile he's trying to wear So raise a glass to the two of you To the long road and the new May the coffee be hot and the roof be warm And the kitchen light stay on Here's to the two of you To the hand that you hold tight May every morning find you laughing And every night be kind I've seen him lose his keys and hat But never lose his way He found the one who finds him On a grey and ordinary day She laughs at all his dreadful jokes She says the dishes can wait Oh friends, that is the sort of love That's never too early or late So raise a glass to the two of you To the long road and the new May the coffee be hot and the roof be warm And the kitchen light stay on Here's to the two of you To the hand that you hold tight May every morning find you laughing And every night be kind When the rain comes down, share the cover When the sun comes up, share the view Take it slow, take it easy And always say I do So raise a glass to the two of you To the long road and the new May the coffee be hot and the roof be warm And the kitchen light stay on Here's to the two of you To the hand that you hold tight May every morning find you laughing And every night be kind Here's to the two of you Cheers, cheers, the two of you