Sammy Copley To The Bone
[Verse 1]
I love you to the bone
I love every piece of you
All the pieces you don't
That face you pull for strangers
The voice you assume on the phone
[Refrain 1]
And I'm so glad that you let me in
You are not a prize for me to win
But with every piece we share
I'm a kid at county fair
And you are the giant teddy bear
[Verse 2]
I love you to the sea
I love you like the tidal wave
That cast me away
When it washed me back to shore
The first arms that found me were yours
[Refrain 2]
And I'm so glad that you found me there
Half asleep with seaweed in my hair
The mermaid and the sailor, half a decade later
You and I were still the perfect pair
[Bridge]
Then came rings and a house
Sixty years or thereabouts
And still, I'm searching for the perfect way to say
[Verse 3]
I love you to the earth
I love that you love Hemingway
And the first hint of May
And daffodils and oil spills
And mountains made from molehills
And I hate that I know
All that makes your garden grow
What to do with all of this once I'm alone?
[Verse 4]
I love you to the bone
I love every beat of you
Every measure and note
And so, if I stand the chance
May I ask you for this dance?
[Refrain 3]
Yes, I'm so glad that you found me here
And made the choice to love me all these years
Though, I can't return the favour
That the mermaid lent the sailor
Oh, my dear, you've been my saviour
And every second spent with you is worth the tears