[male
vocals] (
Upbeat
acoustic
guitar
strumming,
bright
pedal
steel
swells,
steady
fiddle
melody)
Yeah,
today
the
sun
is
shining
just
a
little
bit
brighter
The
world’
s
got
a
brand
new
glow,
oh
yes
it
does
Happy
birthday,
sweet
girl
There’
s
a
picture
on
the
mantle
from
the
day
that
you
were
born
A
little
piece
of
heaven
on
a
Tuesday
early
morn
You’
ve
been
running
through
these
pastures
with
a
spirit
wild
and
free
And
you’
ve
grown
into
the
light
that’
s
guiding
all
of
us,
you
see
Your
laughter
is
the
melody
that
plays
inside
this
home
No
matter
where
you
wander,
girl,
you’
re
never
all
alone
We’
re
gatherin’
the
neighbors,
yeah
we’
re
throwing
out
the
gate ‘
Cause
a
heart
as
gold
as
yours
is
definitely
worth
the
wait
Oh,
Taonga
Kaira,
you’
re
the
pride
of
our
life
Cutting
through
the
shadows
like
a
silver-bladed
knife
Shining
like
a
diamond
in
the
rolling
Southern
hills
Giving
us
a
joy
that
gives
a
thousand
happy
thrills
Raise
a
glass
of
sweet
tea,
let
the
fiddle
play
a
tune
It’
s
your
birthday,
darlin’,
underneath
this
golden
noon
Yeah,
Taonga
Kaira,
let
the
celebration
start
You’
re
the
beat
that’
s
living
in
this
family’
s
beating
heart
I
remember
teachin’
you
to
ride
that
dappled
mare
With
the
wind
a-whippin’
through
your
chestnut-colored
hair
You’
ve
always
been
a
fighter
with
a
kindness
in
your
soul
Turning
every
little
struggle
into
something
bright
and
whole
Now
the
table’
s
piled
high
with
the
cake
and
lemonade
Watching
all
the
memories
that
we
have
finally
made
You’
re
growing
up
so
fast,
but
stay
the
girl
I
always
knew
With
that
spark
of
honest
wonder
that
is
uniquely,
truly
you
Oh,
Taonga
Kaira,
you’
re
the
pride
of
our
life
Cutting
through
the
shadows
like
a
silver-bladed
knife
Shining
like
a
diamond
in
the
rolling
Southern
hills
Giving
us
a
joy
that
gives
a
thousand
happy
thrills
Raise
a
glass
of
sweet
tea,
let
the
fiddle
play
a
tune
It’
s
your
birthday,
darlin’,
underneath
this
golden
noon
Yeah,
Taonga
Kaira,
let
the
celebration
start
You’
re
the
beat
that’
s
living
in
this
family’
s
beating
heart
May
the
road
be
wide
and
open,
may
the
rivers
run
so
clear
May
you
find
the
kind
of
magic
that
we’
ve
witnessed
every
year
From
the
porch
swing
to
the
sunrise,
you’
re
the
light
we’
re
dreaming
of
Wrapped
up
in
the
blanket
of
our
everlasting
love
Oh,
Taonga
Kaira,
you’
re
the
pride
of
our
life
Cutting
through
the
shadows
like
a
silver-bladed
knife
Shining
like
a
diamond
in
the
rolling
Southern
hills
Giving
us
a
joy
that
gives
a
thousand
happy
thrills
Raise
a
glass
of
sweet
tea,
let
the
fiddle
play
a
tune
It’
s
your
birthday,
darlin’,
underneath
this
golden
noon
Yeah,
Taonga
Kaira,
let
the
celebration
start
You’
re
the
beat
that’
s
living
in
this
family’
s
beating
heart
Happy
birthday,
Taonga
Yeah,
we’
re
dancing
till
the
stars
come
out
to
play
Just
for
you,
honey
Best
year
yet,
you
hear
me? (
Fiddle
solo
fades
into
bright
acoustic
guitar
outro) (
Music
fades
out
with
light
laughter
and
cheering)