LYRICS:

I’ve been searching for you
I’ve been searching for you

Babydoll, I’ve been searching for a lot of years
Working through a lot of fears, drew a lot of tears
I didn’t spot you at the top when I got there
And I couldn’t find you at the bottoms of bottles of beers

Cheers! Here’s to reasons to not drink
Here’s to no more chasing shiny things that’s hot pink
Here’s to finally taking the time I need to stop and think
Exactly what is it I’m searching for? ‘Cause I’m on the brink

Shrink - she put me in time-out
Said “If you don’t know yourself by now, you better find out!
And if you find doubt, call the Divine out
And I promise you that God’ll give you something to rhyme bout”

Wow. That’s word to the wise
Word, that advice was for sure a surprise
But I’ve learned from the times I was hurt and I rise
Determined to shine and keep my eyes on the prize

I’ve been searching for you
I’ve been hoping for you
I’ve been dreaming of you, I’ve been wishing for you
My whole life

Babygirl, I’ve been wishing for a long time
Kind of feel like I’ve been fishing with the wrong line
I’ve been praying for a vision or a strong sign
Mission been get rid of inhibition, then it’s all mine!

Online, I seen plenty of fish
Many to ditch, but it wasn’t any to hitch
I really wasn’t looking for some women to fix
Or get in the mix for even just a minute of bliss

Nawww. I’ve been looking for my soul mate
I’ve been looking for some shoulders that can hold weight
I’ve been looking for your mind and your body and your heart
And your eyes and your soul - the whole cake

Great! But as fate would have it
Before I met you I had to break the habit
Of dating these whack chicks and staying attracted
To women unavailable and crazy as bat shit

Hahaaaa, funny but it’s true
Sometimes I wish it wasn’t, but what you gonna do?
I can’t be mad, it’s what I needed to do
This is my path, and it’s leading me to you

I’ve been searching for you
I’ve been hoping for you
I’ve been dreaming of you, I’ve been wishing for you
My whole life

Babylove, I’ve been dreaming and hoping
Thirty two years kind of seem like the ocean
Just floating - never knowing if I’d see home and
Does it even exist? How should I be coping?

Then in a moment of bliss
I finally realized just what loneliness is
It’s really not the absence of someone who loves you
It’s the problem of always placing these others above you

So the cliche is true - loving myself is what I must do
If I’m gonna bust through these walls and really trust you
‘Cause no amount of muscle or hustle
Could turn lustful deceit and manipulation into what’s true

Thank you for helping me learn that
I’ve got to be the man you fell in love with and never turn back
I’ve got to say it’s such a relief
To be released from that struggle and snuggling with my puzzle piece

I found you
Thank God that I found you
I found you
And I’m never gonna let you go, no, no
I found you
I finally found you

Babycakes, I don’t think I need to tell you
But I stopped searching the first time that I held you
You fell into my arms like a charm and I smelled you
I could tell that you felt the same way as me and it felt true

So in a fell swoop you took my heart away
Said “I want you to have this” when I placed it in your palm that day
I watched you get on a plane and it was hard to stay
I guess I kind of said goodbye in an awkward way

But you boarded the plane and you started to explain
In a card right away ‘cause it was too hard to contain
A spark that became so much larger than a flame
Somehow changed your heart, and you could hardly be the same

You departed from the shame and the scars and the pain
And said that joy, love and gratitude is all that would remain
I swore there was an angel in that card when it came
I looked forward to the day that I could offer you my name

You’re playful, passionate, faithful, ask and it
Shall be received, believe and you can bask in it
That’s legit, I got cash to get
To put a ring on your finger and a kid in that bassinet

We were the first to know, but last to admit
Funny looking back at our past, girl that’s a trip
I used to cherish every second in your presence
And pay special attention to every word that came past your lip

Gratitude lists really was our genesis
And true love lives where a true friendship is
I guess I never really knew that such things exist
But it’s obvious when I’m with you - this is bliss!

The best Christmas gift I’ll ever receive
Was a tsunami of love that I could never believe
And whenever you breath it’s a heavenly breeze
That’s moves the leaves in the trees and puts glee in the seven seas

Please, Rebecca King will you marry me?
I honestly promise to honor you until they bury me
Please, my love, Rebecca marry me
I swear I’ll be right by your side until they bury me

I’ve been searching for you, I been searching for you
I’ve been hoping for you
I’ve been dreaming of you, I’ve been wishing for you
My whole life… Lala La, Lala La, Laaa
I’ve been searching for you, I been searching for you
I’ve been hoping for you
I’ve been dreaming of you, I’ve been wishing for you
My whole life… Lala La, Lala La, Laaa

Rebecca,
I promise to cherish you
Every single day
For the rest of our beautiful lives together
I love you