When I was just a kid
Visiting the house you built
From the ground up with your hands
Surrounded by gardens
And you with your impish grin
Welcoming me in with a laugh
And your true love by your side
All the chapters in one life
I think you lived it just the way you liked
And never was a love story
Like Gladys and her Rosalie
The stacks of books you'd read
Another mystery series
You couldn't put 'em down
A little dog at your feet
A cat somewhere, a pony
I hear you used to ride her into town
All the chapters in one life
I think you lived it just the way you liked
And never was a love story
Like Gladys and her Rosalie
The last time I came to visit you
You asked if I'd play a song or two
You had coffee I had tea
I still have a message saved
Of you singing Happy Birthday
Happy birthday to me
All the chapters in one life
I think you lived it just the way you liked
Music brought you everywhere
I know you're playing all the way up there
And never was a love story
Like Gladys and her Rosalie