Saw Clint Black at an outdoor concert this weekend with my hubby of 27 years.

When we first met we liked Rock and Roll, I'm talking Pink Floyd, Moody Blues and Yes.

As all relationships change so do tastes in music. When my husband started listening to Country Music I was shocked to say the least. When I asked him why he started listening to Country he said he felt the lyrics were more real and he could identify with them.

About ten years ago we went through a really tough time in our relationship and almost parted ways. Mike made me a mix tape that included a few of his favorite songs that included When I say I do. It means so much to me now and thought I'd share it with you. We have been through a lot, thick and thin and hope you'll find the lyrics inspiring too.

Ollie

These times are troubled and these times are good

And they're always gonna be, they rise and they fall

We take 'em all the way that we should

Together you and me forsaking them all

Deep in the night and by the light of day

It always looks the same, true love always does

And here by your side, or a million miles away

Nothin's ever gonna change the way that I feel,

The way it is, is the way that it was

When I said I do, I meant that I will 'til the end of all time

Be faithful and true, devoted to you

That's what I had in mind when I said I do

Well this old world keeps changin', and the world stays the same

For all who came before, and it goes hand and hand

Only you and I can undo all that we became

That makes us so much more, than a woman and a man

And after everything that comes and goes around

Has only passed us by, here alone in our dreams

I know there's a lonely heart in every lost and found

But forever you and I will be the ones

Who found out what forever means

When I said I do, I meant that I will 'til the end of all time

Be faithful and true, devoted to you

That's what I had in mind when I said I do

Truer than true, you know that I'll always be there for you

That's what I had in mind, that's what I had in mind,

When I said I do

very pretty.

I too love country music, then again I grew up with it in OK City. I have found that everyone can relate to a country song and finding more of the POP artists on the country charts. When I lost my first baby (lived for 2 hours) the song "the River" by Garth Brooks was so strong for me then and now. We put the lirics of that song on her momoriem. She still sings it to me from heaven when I'm having a bad time.

I know. Country music stirs my soul. We saw James Otto last weekend and just bought tickets to Alan Jackson and Brooks and Dunn.