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I wrote this song for Evelyn for our Silver Wedding.

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I remember the first time that ever I saw your face
That night in October Sixty-nine
I remember your shyness as you walked across the room
Your smile made your eyes shine

Then you stood in white, made everything right
Seems just a moment away
But how this world has changed, it sometimes seems so strange
But there's still one thing that I can say

We've been through changes down through the years
We've been through the laughter and the pain
But O, when you smile, you light up my world
You light it up again and again

We learned how to change the things that we could change
To accept the things we couldn't change
And we asked for the wisdom to help us from on high
To know what could change and couldn't change

I've been through the fire and I've been through the rain
Through dark days I thought would never end
But I wasn't overwhelmed and I wasn't burned out
Cause I've got a lover and a friend

We've been through changes down through the years
We've been through the laughter and the pain
But O, when you smile, you light up my world
You light it up again and again

I can't change the world for everyone there is
But I'd like to change the world just for you
I can't please everybody all of the time
But all I want to do is for you

Bone of my bone, flesh of my flesh
The two will always be one
To love and to cherish for better or for worse
Until this old world has gone

We've been through changes down through the years
We've been through the laughter and the pain
But O, when you smile, you light up my world
You light it up again and again

(c) Alex J MacDonald

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from A9, released November 16, 2012
Alex MacDonald: vocals, guitar, harmonica and percussion
Doug MacDonald: bass
Rebecca Green: backing vocals
Willie Fraser: accordian

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Alex MacDonald Edinburgh, UK

Grew up in Kildonan Strath, Sutherland, where I loved the psalms and hymns and the old folk songs my father had learned from his drover grand uncle.Went on to Cash, the Clancys and Corries, Tom Paxton and Dylan. Started playing guitar and writing songs in my teens, but only started recording this century with my rock band sons! Either solo or with my band, I've played all over Scotland. ... more

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