laughter, love and tenderness, is what i remember
always the one to watch over me as i slumber
unable to let lifes worrier get you down
running to reach your goals, turning your life around
applause to your success, you made it, i think your great

making your life turn from lemons to sweet wine grapes
after every time you stumbled, you would start over again
blooming success radiates you, with many o’ friend
lots of loving help along you hard stumbling road
everyone feels your love, with a hug and hold

light on your feet, and as pretty as you can be
always waiting for us to come over to slumber and see
i never saw you shed a single hurting tear
never have i seen you cry, year to year
giving us gentle loving ways to say hard things

karoo is yours and the good your heart brings
raising higher and higher, until you reached the top
everything you did, not knowing how to stop
making your way up from a broken heart
and fixing that beautiful heart, has done you well
now with two beautiful kids, your greatness pays off swell