Lyrics

[Verse 1]
A Northern River breeze where the sea meets the land,
Lives a man with white hair and a sun-weathered tan.
Seventy years with a calm, steady pace.
Sun on his back and a smile on his face.
He once sold the valves that let waterways flow,
Now it’s rod, sea, and pelicans in soft morning glow.
With Clare by his side and their story well-told,
In a caravan rolling down highways of gold.

[Chorus]
No treasure to measure, no fortune to chase,
Just the joy in a laugh, and a warm, quiet place.
With five hearts he’s raised and four more that shine,
He’s rich in the ways that don’t show on a line.
Success isn’t money or titles or fame—
It’s the love that you leave when they speak your name.

[Verse 2]
There’s Justin and Rose, Scott, Christy, and BJ,
He’s watched them all grow, in their own special way.
Shona and Adam, Shaina and Ellie,
Their hearts beat beside them—sure and steady.
Josh, Lucas, Addy and River bring light,
Their laughter like sunshine, warm and bright.
Duke, Boston and Cleo race fast in the park,
While Shadow and Cohen still run in his heart.

[Bridge]
He looks like Hulk Hogan, but he’s best known as ‘Pa’.
Falls asleep with a book, or under the stars.
Action films blazing, a drink in his hand,
Happy hour at dusk, just ‘cause he can.
He’s lived through the noise and the silence between,
In the quiet, he found what real riches mean.

[Chorus]
No treasure to measure, no fortune to chase,
Just the joy in a laugh, and a warm, quiet place.
With five hearts he’s raised and four more that shine,
He’s rich in the ways that don’t show on a line.
Success isn’t money or titles or fame—
It’s the love that you leave when they speak your name.

[Outro – softly, joyfully]
So cheers for his birthday, let’s all raise a glass.
Seventy years, done with such class.
The castlines and puzzles, the hikes and the fire,
A life full of love that won’t ever expire.

And when stories are told of the love he has sown,
They’ll say “He was rich—with the family he’s grown.”