This heartfelt song paints a vivid portrait of a man's life journey from Memphis to his lasting love with DeeDee. Celebrating joy, wisdom, and the precious moments shared over the decades, this tune reminds us of the importance of love, family, and savoring each day. With a blend of nostalgia and hope, listeners are encouraged to rejoice in life's simple pleasures and enduring relationships.
Born in Memphis on an April mornin’,
Raised in Covington, where the red clay’s worn.
He’d ride with his daddy on those country calls,
Learnin’ what a steady hand was for.
They called him Little Mister Tipton County,
That grin could light a room.
Caught lightning bugs and dreams in jars,
Talked to the moon and stars.
With the wisdom of almost seventy years,
Dee wooed and won the love of DeeDee.
Made her his wife, his joy, his song,
Every day was a day to rejoice and be glad.
At Vanderbilt he found his callin’,
Books and late nights, quiet halls.
From Memphis down to old Atlanta,
He gave his life to mendin’ hearts.
A Navy man in dress blues standin’,
Steady as the tide at sea.
Then Knoxville called and he answered,
Where mountain light met mercy’s trade.
With the wisdom of almost seventy years,
Dee wooed and won the love of DeeDee.
Made her his wife, his joy, his song,
Every day is a day to rejoice and be glad.
He led with grace and humor,
Let service speak his cause.
Just smiled that quiet, knowin’ smile,
And said, “Do what’s right, just because.”
Hospitals and hearts remembered,
How he stitched light through the hardest hours.
A surgeon’s surgeon, steady and sure,
With a gentle, brilliant mind.
With the wisdom of almost seventy years,
Dee wooed and won the love of DeeDee.
Made her his wife, his joy, his song,
Every day is a day to rejoice and be glad.
After decades of service,
A life full of meanin’,
And a season of loss,
He found DeeDee.
She brought laughter back to the table,
Made each day a feast and an adventure.
They traveled far and loved deeper still,
Crosswords, sunsets, wine by the sea.
Every mornin’ they’d wake up smilin’,
And say, “This day’s a gift from above.”
He’d grin, she’d laugh, and both would say,
“Ain’t life grand when you’ve got love?”
With the wisdom of almost seventy years,
Dee wooed and won the love of DeeDee.
Made her his wife, his joy, his song,
Every day is a day to rejoice and be glad.
Nine grandbabies called him Dee,
The Bigs and Littles he adored.
He’d cast a line or heal a teddy,
And let their laughter lead the way.
In Montana’s wide and whisperin’ skies,
He showed them where the eagles fly.
At home the toys lined up for checkups,
And joy was the doctor’s fee.
With the wisdom of almost seventy years,
Dee wooed and won the love of DeeDee.
Made her his wife, his joy, his song,
Every day is a day to rejoice and be glad.
When sickness came, he faced it steady,
Same strong hands, same steady grace.
Joined the fight to help the future,
Not for time, but for the sake of faith.
When the Great Physician called him home,
He went peaceful, calm, and free.
And his love still drifts down, soft and sure,
Like a feather for DeeDee.
Now when the morning’s quiet and still,
And sunlight slips through the trees,
She’ll see that white feather fall and smile,
And whisper, “He’s watchin’ over me.”
With the wisdom of almost seventy years,
Dee wooed and won the love of DeeDee.
Made her his wife, his joy, his song,
Every day is a day to rejoice and be glad.
Made her his wife, his joy, his song,
Every day is a day to rejoice and be glad.
Made her his wife, his joy, his song,
Every day is a day to rejoice and be glad.....
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Born in Memphis on an April mornin’,
Raised in Covington, where the red clay’s worn.
He’d ride with his daddy on those country calls,
Learnin’ what a steady hand was for.
They called him Little Mister Tipton County,
That grin could light a room.
Caught lightning bugs and dreams in jars,
Talked to the moon and stars.
With the wisdom of almost seventy years,
Dee wooed and won the love of DeeDee.
Made her his wife, his joy, his song,
Every day was a day to rejoice and be glad.
At Vanderbilt he found his callin’,
Books and late nights, quiet halls.
From Memphis down to old Atlanta,
He gave his life to mendin’ hearts.
A Navy man in dress blues standin’,
Steady as the tide at sea.
Then Knoxville called and he answered,
Where mountain light met mercy’s trade.
With the wisdom of almost seventy years,
Dee wooed and won the love of DeeDee.
Made her his wife, his joy, his song,
Every day is a day to rejoice and be glad.
He led with grace and humor,
Let service speak his cause.
Just smiled that quiet, knowin’ smile,
And said, “Do what’s right, just because.”
Hospitals and hearts remembered,
How he stitched light through the hardest hours.
A surgeon’s surgeon, steady and sure,
With a gentle, brilliant mind.
With the wisdom of almost seventy years,
Dee wooed and won the love of DeeDee.
Made her his wife, his joy, his song,
Every day is a day to rejoice and be glad.
After decades of service,
A life full of meanin’,
And a season of loss,
He found DeeDee.
She brought laughter back to the table,
Made each day a feast and an adventure.
They traveled far and loved deeper still,
Crosswords, sunsets, wine by the sea.
Every mornin’ they’d wake up smilin’,
And say, “This day’s a gift from above.”
He’d grin, she’d laugh, and both would say,
“Ain’t life grand when you’ve got love?”
With the wisdom of almost seventy years,
Dee wooed and won the love of DeeDee.
Made her his wife, his joy, his song,
Every day is a day to rejoice and be glad.
Nine grandbabies called him Dee,
The Bigs and Littles he adored.
He’d cast a line or heal a teddy,
And let their laughter lead the way.
In Montana’s wide and whisperin’ skies,
He showed them where the eagles fly.
At home the toys lined up for checkups,
And joy was the doctor’s fee.
With the wisdom of almost seventy years,
Dee wooed and won the love of DeeDee.
Made her his wife, his joy, his song,
Every day is a day to rejoice and be glad.
When sickness came, he faced it steady,
Same strong hands, same steady grace.
Joined the fight to help the future,
Not for time, but for the sake of faith.
When the Great Physician called him home,
He went peaceful, calm, and free.
And his love still drifts down, soft and sure,
Like a feather for DeeDee.
Now when the morning’s quiet and still,
And sunlight slips through the trees,
She’ll see that white feather fall and smile,
And whisper, “He’s watchin’ over me.”
With the wisdom of almost seventy years,
Dee wooed and won the love of DeeDee.
Made her his wife, his joy, his song,
Every day is a day to rejoice and be glad.
Made her his wife, his joy, his song,
Every day is a day to rejoice and be glad.
Made her his wife, his joy, his song,
Every day is a day to rejoice and be glad.....
Dolly Parton