June 26, 1999

One year ago today, you and I made vows to each other. I, Andy, take you, Amy, to be my lawfully wedded wife. I will be your friend, your helpmate, your counselor and your sweetheart. I will be your partner, not your shadow. I will be your equal, not your double. I promise to be your faithful husband, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, as long as we both shall live. I am so very happy to be your wife. Thank you for being such a wonderful partner. I love you a.b.a.t.s. Happy anniversary. Now the parking lot is empty Everyone's gone someplace I pick you up and in the trunk I've packed A cooler and a two-day suitcase Cause there's a place we like to drive Way out in the country Five miles out of the city limit we're singing And your hand's upon my knee So we're okay, we're fine Baby I'm here to stop your crying Chase all the ghosts from your head I'm stronger than the monster beneath your bed Smarter than the tricks played on your heart We'll look at them together then we'll take them apart Adding up the total of a love that's true Multiply life by the power of two You know the things I'm afraid of I'm not afraid to tell And if we ever leave a legacy It's that we loved each other well Cause I've seen the shadows of so many people Trying on the treasures of youth But a road that's fancy and fast ends in a fatal crash And I'm glad we got off to tell you the truth Cause we're okay, we're fine Baby I'm here to stop your crying Chase all the ghosts from your head I'm stronger than the monster beneath your bed Smarter than the tricks played on your heart We'll look at them together then we'll take them apart Adding up the total of a love that's true Multiply life by the power of two All the shiny little trinkets of temptation Something new instead of something old All you gotta do is scratch beneath the surface And it's fool's gold Fool's gold Fool's gold Now we're talking bout a difficult thing And your eyes are getting wet I took us for better and I took us for worse Now don't you ever forget Now the steel bars between me and a promise Suddenly bend with ease And the closer I'm bound in love to you The closer I am to free So we're okay, we're fine Baby I'm here to stop your crying Chase all the ghosts from your head I'm stronger than a monster beneath your bed I'm smarter than the tricks played on your heart We'll look at them together then we'll take them apart Adding up the totals of a love that's true Multiply life by the power of two ~Emily Saliers & Amy Ray, "Power of Two" Wanna be notified when I update? Send mail and thou shalt receive!