He was sitting on the front porch with his wife of fifty years
His voice was low and shaky and his eyes welled up with tears
He reached and took her tender hand said I’d don’t know what I’d do
I wouldn’t have a clue if anything ever happened to you

You’ve been here beside me through the thick and thin
And we don’t have as far to go as we’ve already been
So when the angels calls your name they’ll have to call mine too
I hope they do if anything ever happened to you

They might as well take me out in my Sunday best and bury me
If I’ve gotta half a dozen friends left for me let’em carry me
Up the hill and lay me down beside the only love I ever knew
That’s all that anyone could do if anything ever happened to you

She looked at him through tear filled eyes
And touched her wedding band
And she said it seemed like only yesterday
You placed it on my hand
Far beyond the walls of time our love will still be true
Thought I’d break into if anything ever happened to you

They might as well take me out in my Sunday best and bury me
If I’ve gotta half a dozen friends left for me let’em carry me
Up the hill and lay me down beside the only love I ever knew
That’s all that anyone could do if anything ever happened to you

So don’t let anything ever happen to you