Hopey

Intro - piano, acoustic guitar

Verse 1

I remember when you first came near

Banishing away all doubt and fear

A little Chewernie, so sweet and small

With crooked beautiful little feet, standing tall.

Each tiny paw, a perfect design

A precious gift, truly divine.

Your gentle spirit, a comforting sight

Filling my world with pure, soft light.

Chorus

Oh, Hopey, my darling, a decade we shared

A bond beyond measure, beyond all compared.

Ten years of laughter, of comfort and grace

Leaving a love that time cannot erase.

Verse 2

You were my shadow, my constant friend

Right by my side, until the very end.

To work we would go, day after day

Together we'd brighten, come what may.

Every adventure, big or small

You answered life's beautiful call.

A quiet presence, always near

Wiping away every single tear.

Chorus

Oh, Hopey, my darling, a decade we shared

A bond beyond measure, beyond all compared.

Ten years of laughter, of comfort and grace

Leaving a love that time cannot erase.

Bridge

Go run free now, darling, on fields so wide

Chase your chipmunks and squirrels, with nothing to hide.

And I know, sweet Hopey, it's true, it's true

I'll meet up with you again someday.

Instrumental - celeste, piano

Final Chorus

Oh, Hopey, my darling, a decade we shared

A bond beyond measure, beyond all compared.

Ten years of laughter, of comfort and grace

Leaving a love that time cannot erase.

Outro

Now you're chasing chipmunks, light and fleet

In a place where joy is ever so sweet.

Rest now, my love, in peace and in grace

A smile forever upon your dear face.

Outro - piano fade