[Verse 1]

In the halls of college, where the light met the lens,

Two kids in Photo Science, where our story begins.

Darkroom mates, with chemicals and dreams,

Developing love, more than silver halide gleams.

We laughed in the shadows, hearts exposed to the light,

Young and fearless, chasing stars in the night.

From Rochester's chill to the future we'd weave,

Hand in hand, with a love we believed.

[Chorus]

Forty years, my love, through the highs and the lows,

From darkroom sparks to where our love grows.

Through valleys and triumphs, we carved our own way,

Here's to forever, with you, come what may.

[Verse 2]

Silicon Valley called, we chased the tech frontier,

San Jose to Woodside, Los Gatos near.

Santa Clara's hustle, we built a life so bold,

But storms were brewing, cracks in our gold.

In 1999 we faltered, a rift tore us apart,

Yet we fought for our love, stitched the wounds of the heart.

Back to New York, a small town's embrace,

Rebuilding our world, finding grace in the space.

[Chorus]

Forty years, my love, through the highs and the lows,

From darkroom sparks to where our love grows.

Through valleys and triumphs, we carved our own way,

Here's to forever, with you, come what may.

[Bridge]

Our boy came in '03, our girl in '06,

Our hearts grew bigger, love the ultimate fix.

The small town raised us, twenty years in its arms,

A family forged strong, safe from all harms.

Our young man's off to Kenya, with the Guard, brave and true,

Our young lady's shining bright, straight-A's in view.

Our alma mater calls her, like it called you and me,

A circle of love, a legacy free.

[Verse 3]

Now the house feels empty, the kids on their way,

Time to sell the old home, let it rest where it lay.

A new chapter's waiting, uncharted, unknown,

But with you, my my love, I'll never be alone.

From the darkroom's first glow to this anniversary's song,

We've weathered the storms, and our love's grown strong.

Here's to the road ahead, wherever it bends,

With you by my side, love never ends.

[Chorus]

Forty years, my love, through the highs and the lows,

From darkroom sparks to where our love grows.

Through valleys and triumphs, we carved our own way,

Here's to forever, with you, come what may.

[Outro]

So let's raise a glass to the life that we've made,

From the college halls to the memories that won't fade.

My love, my love, through the years, you're my home,

Forty years down, forever to roam.