The Greatest Thing

I crossed the oceans and rolled through the fields Wandered the Emerald Isle to find something real And I had no choice, and no guarantee But you were the greatest thing to happen to me We marvelled at Wicklow in snow-frosted air And we dodged the gunfire from Ballymun Square And there was no other place that I'd rather be For you were the greatest thing to happen to me I closed my eyes and still I did see A vision of kindness, love and beauty beneath Honey, you stole my heart right from my sleeve And you are the greatest thing to happen to me We danced by the streetlight and through pouring rain We spent all our money on love and champagne Well, I'll play a pauper any day of the week For you are the greatest thing to happen to me I closed my eyes and still I did see A vision of kindness, love and beauty beneath Honey, you are the only thrill that I'll ever need And you are the greatest thing to happen to me Well, I took my time and I took my chance And I'll take a thousand more to be holding your hand Well, I've never felt love like you've given me Honey, you are the one, you are the real thing You sang by my bedside to shield me from pain And you held my hands through thunder and flame Now through forever, together we'll be For you are the greatest thing to happen to me I closed my eyes and still I did see A vision of kindness, love and beauty beneath Honey, you are my home, you're my reason to be And you are the greatest thing to happen to me Honey, you are the greatest thing to ever happen to me