Thirty Six Sunsets

Family memory

A birthday song for Tia Michelle — thirty-six sunsets of love, light, and family celebrating her day.

Lyrics

Transcribed from the recording — close to the song, but not always word-perfect.

Clock ticks and the house is still Before the sun climbs over the hill
Hard worker, yeah that's the name Ocean sees the fire in the flame
Knees in the kitchen, center the stove She calls you chef and she calls it love
Kalia feels the warmth in every word The sweetest story that's ever been heard
36 sunsets on the shore Youngest sister, give us some more
Five heartbeats, five beautiful lives A world of light where your love arrives
From the nieces, the nephew and Josh too It's a golden birth they make just for you
It's a golden birth they make just for you
Eliana says you're the definition of nice Given to lean some friendly advice
Ico grabbed your hand for the path ahead Through the green grass just like she said
You're a mom, you're a sister, a leading light Keeping us steady through the middle of the night
36 years of pure grace and soul 36 years of pure grace and soul
Michelle, you're the one who makes us whole 36 sunsets on the shore
Youngest sister, give us some more Five heartbeats, five beautiful lives
A world of light where your love arrives From the nieces, the nephew and Josh too
It's a golden birth they make just for you It's a golden birth they make just for you
Tia and Michelle, youngest of the four But your spirit is a lion, hear it roar
Joshed by your side, a foundation of stone The greatest life we've ever known
Let the nieces shout, let the nephews sing You're the queen of every little thing
36 sunsets on the shore Youngest sister, give us some more
Five heartbeats, five beautiful lives A world of light where your love arrives
From the nieces, the nephew and Josh too It's a golden birth they make just for you
It's a golden birth they make just for you
Happy birthday Michelle, we love you so much
Yeah 36 looks good on you, happy birthday Tia