November of 43

On a boat coming across the sea

He left a boy, came back a man

She started running' when she saw his face

It'd been 655 days

Since she held his hand

He got down on one knee

And pulled out that ring

That he bought in Aberdeen

And when it hit that New York sky

It shined just like a spotlight

A star up in the night sky

The kind of thing that takes your breath away

Her eyes sparked like that diamond

With love beaming from them

The kind of light that's never going to fade

It's going to shine

For the next 55 years

Through the laughter and the tears

My grandma always fore that band

Through atom bombs and a baby boom

Dr. King and a man on the moon

No it never left her hand

On the day she passed away

Mama put it on a chain

Now and then on special days

Mom would wear it around her neck

Mama said one of these days

I'd know why she gave me that ring

Sitting here I know she was right

Oh, it's knot the biggest stone you've ever seen

But girl I can promise you one thing

The rest of your life

It's going to shine just like a spotlight

A star up in the night sky

The kind of thing that takes your breath away

Your eyes sparkled like that diamond

With love beaming from them

The kind of light that's never, never, never going to fade

It's going to shine, shine, shine

Shine, shine, shine

Shine, shine, shine

Like a beacon calling me home

It's going to shine

Oh yeah, shine, shine, shine