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November of '43 |
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On a boat comin' 'cross the sea |
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He left a boy, came back a man |
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She started running' when she saw his face |
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It'd been 655 days |
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Since she held his hand |
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He got down on one knee |
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and pulled out that ring |
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That he bought in Aberdeen |
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And when it hit that New York sky |
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[Chorus:] |
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It shined just like a spotlight |
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A star up in the night sky |
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The kind of thing that takes your breath away |
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Her eyes sparked like that diamond |
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With love beaming from 'em |
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The kind of light that's never gonna fade |
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It's gonna shine |
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For the next 55 years |
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Through the laughter and the tears |
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My grandma always fore that band |
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through atom bombs and a baby boom |
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Dr. King and a man on the moon |
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No it never left her hand |
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On the day she passed away |
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Mama put it on a chain |
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Now and then on special days |
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Mom would wear it around her neck |
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[Repeat Chorus] |
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Mama said one of these days |
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I'd know why she gave me that ring |
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Sittin' here I know she was right |
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Oh, it's knot the biggest stone you've ever seen |
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But girl I can promise you one thing |
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The rest of your life |
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It's gonna shine just like a spotlight |
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A star up in the night sky |
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The kind of thing that takes your breath away |
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your eyes sparkled like that diamond |
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With love beaming from 'em |
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The kind of light that's never, never, never gonna fade |
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It's gonna shine, shine, shine |
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Shine, shine, shine |
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Shine, shine, shine |
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Like a beacon calling me home |
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It's gonna shine |
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Oh yeah, shine, shine, shine |
