Verse 1

Five years old out in the country yard

Where we first laughed beneath the summer stars

Same old desk through all the school-day years

You dressed me up, wiped away my tears

Said I was pretty when I looked a fright

We found our courage in the fading light

Chorus

Oh, Lena, miles and oceans wide apart

You’re still the closest piece inside my heart

Drinking, smoking, talking through the night

We held each other when the world was tight

I raise a glass across the silent sea

Wishing you all the joy you gave to me

Verse 2

Growing up meant watching rivers bend

From careless kids to a lifelong friend

Now different countries keep us out of reach