Birthday Adaptation of Forever Young (original by Alphaville)

in honor of Teresita’s birthday, 4 July 2020

Lyrics by Don Watenpaugh, Music by Marian Gold

You dance in style, because you’ve been here awhile
No-one can wait, for Tess’s pretty smile
You’re just the best, and that’s by a mile
Mahal kita Mama!   

You make our fam’ly be so strong together
You rock the house, ‘cause you never say never
Born on the Fourth, you exemplify
How when you want it you just got to try. 

Do you remember, back when you were one?
Since that time, you’ve had lots of fun
But for all of us, you have worked a ton. 
Do you know how much we love you?

Forever young
You teach us to be, forever young.
Your laughter’s gonna live forever. 
Forever, and ever

Forever young
Look in the mirror and see, forever young
Your love is going to live forever. 
Forever young

So now they say, you’re gonna be 53
Beautiful child from the Philippines.
With God and Richard’s help, she learned what it means

To raise a loving family. 

You feed us all, until we’re all gonna pop.
You love to garden and you love to shop.
You do it all until you’re gonna drop
Because that’s how to spend your birthday! 

So much fun, waiting up the way
So many songs, we have yet to play
So many dreams, for another day
Let’s make them all come true! 

Forever young
Teresita you’ll be, forever young.
Your laughter’s gonna live forever. 
Forever, and ever

Forever young
You know with Jesus you’ll be, forever young
Your love is going to live forever. 
Forever young

Forever young
You teach us to be, forever young
On your birthday we love you forever