For Margaret

Lyrics

their exact words

Verse 1

She always tells me "Chin up, shoulders back" (Daniel)

You make this place feel like a home, for all of us (Maria)

She says "Good friends and good coffee should never be rushed." (Harold)

When the cat jumps on the piano (Susan)

She laughs even when she sees exactly how I did it (Daniel)

When we sing Moon River together (Maria)

She says I am always half a note behind (Maria)

Chorus

Save me a dance (Harold)

Save me a dance (Harold)

Verse 2

Happy birthday, Margaret

You taught me to dance in the kitchen on Saturday mornings (Susan)

With the radio on and flour on our hands (Susan)

You drove eight hours in the snow to see me play (Daniel)

She was in the front row (Daniel)

On my first day at the residence I was nervous (Maria)

You held my hand and said "You will be fine, I can tell." (Maria)

You organized a birthday party for me (Harold)

Bridge

Thank you for teaching me that a home is wherever someone saves you a seat (Susan)

Grandma, I still keep the lucky penny you gave me (Daniel)

Every morning she asks me "Did you eat breakfast, sweetheart?" (Maria)

She says "Drive slow, the roses will wait." (Susan)

Chorus

Save me a dance (Harold)

Save me a dance (Harold)

Outro

Happy ninetieth, Maggie. Save me a dance. (Harold)