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This is dedicated to my son Jim who turned 33
by: Lavina Burgess (Your MOM)
5/14/03

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY" TO YOU
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY" TO YOU
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY" DEAR JIM
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY" TO YOU

ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY,AND YOUR 33
IT SEEMED ONLY YESTERDAY...
THAT WE BROUGHT YOU HOME THAT FIRST DAY

IT SEEMED ONLY YESTERDAY...
THAT I HELD YOU IN MY ARMS

IT SEEMED ONLY YESTERDAY...
I WAS CHANGING YOUR DIRTY DIAPERS

IT SEEMED ONLY YESTERDAY...
WHEN YOU GOT YOUR FIRST TOOTH

IT SEEMED ONLY YESTERDAY...
THAT YOU SAID THESE FIRST WORDS
DA-DA,MA-MA,AND NO

IT SEEMED ONLY YESTERDAY...
YOU STARTED TO WEAR BIG BOY UNDER PANTS

IT SEEMED ONLY YESTERDAY...
YOU WERE COUNTING YOUR FINGERS AND TOES

IT SEEMED ONLY YESTERDAY...
YOU FOUND YOU HAD MORE (THAN FINGERS AND TOES)

IT SEEMED ONLY YESTERDAY...
I WAS KISSING YOU OFF TO SCHOOL

IT SEEMED ONLY YESTERDAY...
YOU TOLD YOUR TEACHER, HE WAS WRONG...
AND YOU WERE RIGHT

THE DAYS GREW INTO YEARS
THOSE 33 YEARS X 365 DAYS = 12,045 DAYS
AND ALSO 8 MORE LEAP YEAR DAYS ON TOP OF THAT

I PRAY EVERY NIGHT TO GOD
AND THANK HIM
FOR MAKING US SUCH WONDERFUL KIDS

"Happy Birthday" Jim
From 2 parents who love you !!