Red Hat Open Highway and Your Hand in Mine

Eighteen years old, two kids sayin’ “I do” Had more love than money… but we made it through We were babies with rings and a second-hand couch Dreams bigger than the dollars in our bank account We laughed through dinners made of ramen and hope Danced in the kitchen while the radio broke Every year we tried somethin’ brand new Some years champagne… some years drive-thru But this big number twenty was knockin’ loud I said “Baby trust me… I’m gonna make you proud” You kept askin’ questions, I kept playin’ cool Actin’ like a secret-agent husband fool I had a red hat, a red dress, plane tickets hidin’ away Convertible waitin’, California sun on the way Wind in our laughter, strawberries roadside sweet Twenty years later still sweepin’ you off your feet Yeah the best kinda love don’t need a big plan… Just a red hat, open highway, and your hand in my hand I shipped new clothes to a hotel room door Said “Don’t pack much”… you asked me twenty times more You paced the hallway, you searched my face Tried bribin’ me with kisses for the secret place Morning came, I handed you two little boxes You stared at me like “Boy you lost it” Sat by the wrong gate just smilin’ wide You still had no clue till we boarded the ride When the wheels touched down and you looked at me I said “Open box number one… you’ll see” There was a red hat, my tour cap, sunshine in the sky Convertible waitin’, wind rushin’ by Two hours of laughter on a coastal street Twenty years later still sweepin’ you off your feet Yeah the best kinda love don’t need a big plan… Just a red hat, open highway, and your hand in my hand Fancy hotel, roses and wine Front desk said “Ma’am, this package is mine” Whole new wardrobe, chocolates and cheers You smiled so big it lit up the years Opened that last box, snacks for the night Door closed slow… candlelight I can’t say everything that came next But girl… it was our favorite chapter yet Best anniversary research I ever did in my life. That red hat, that red dress, moonlight in your hair Twenty years later and we’re still that young pair Laughin’ forever on love’s backseat Still fallin’ harder every heartbeat Yeah the best kinda love don’t need a big plan… Just a red hat, open highway, and your hand in my hand Eighteen years old feels yesterday again… Here’s to twenty more with my best friend.