[Verse 1]
You woke up to the water on the window screen
Creek talking in the background, slow and clean
You brewed coffee in that chipped blue mug
Kissed my shoulder, half-asleep, half-hug
Old flannel on, hair still a mess
We laughed at the world, said we’re too blessed
‘Cause we chose quiet over chasing that race
Now the sunrise paints your birthday face
[Chorus]
Happy birthday, love, by the creek we made
Every year adds lines, but my love won’t fade
We got wildflowers, fireflies, our own parade
If the world goes dark, my love won’t fade
My love won’t fade
(My love won’t fade)
[Verse 2]
Remember when they said we’d regret this path
Off the grid a bit, do the math, they’d laugh
But we plant seeds, we don’t plant doubt
We turn storms into songs when the rain comes down
We hang sheets on the line, let the breeze talk
Bare feet on the bank when we take that walk
You fix fences, I burn sage by the gate
We run late on the clock, on the stress, on the hate
[Chorus]
Happy birthday, love, by the creek we made
Every year adds lines, but my love won’t fade
We got wildflowers, fireflies, our own parade
If the world goes dark, my love won’t fade
My love won’t fade
(My love won’t fade)
[Bridge]
When the gray hairs come, when the back might ache
We’ll still share soup from the same old plate
When the nights feel long and the plans all change
I’ll still choose you, every single day
[Chorus]
Happy birthday, love, by the creek we made
Every year adds lines, but my love won’t fade
We got wildflowers, fireflies, our own parade
If the world goes dark, my love won’t fade
My love won’t fade
(yeah, my love won’t fade)