It started in our neighborhood, Madrid was still pristine 

And you were 18 when we met, and I was just 13

At "Our Lady of Mercy" as we both were there to teach 

And at that time we knew that our ages were out of reach



You always were a gentleman, you'd walk us home each night

An elderly woman and me, you kept from any fright

While we were both teaching about our Father up above

Surprisingly we both would find ourselves falling in love 



At 25 and 20 was when we had our first date

It wasn't long before I knew that you were worth the wait 

We married on November 4th, 35 years ago

What would I do without your love, I surely do not know



Our three amazing children, Marcos, Iris and Pablo

And Marcos married Mari Carmen; she's so beautiful 

They're great parents, and they'd do anything for Annie's sake

We love our princess granddaughter, the icing on the cake



And Iris, and her partner, Adri, are so happy too

But Pablo is still young, and he will do what young men do

Now I am lector in the church and you are in the choir

And it's still like the good ole days, when our hearts were on fire



You have always supported me, you have through thick and thin 

So after all these years I know where your heart's always been

And though we both are opposites, dif'rent as night and day

 But it s because we are, I love you more than I can say