A Sister's Act (Joyful, Joyful Soph) 🎶

Oh happy day! Sophie's turning forty!

Let me tell you about my sister's story!

I watched the day when you were born, Mum left so calm that early morn,

She said the baby's on its way, left me there that fearful day!

But reassuring words were said, "Your mum will bring your babe today!"

She came back home with baby small, named Melissa—that's not all!

I told Mum if it's a boy, I'd throw him over—no such joy!

But you were GIRL, a gift from God! I renamed you Sophie—seemed less odd!

JOYFUL! JOYFUL! LORD WE ADORE THEE!

SOPHIE'S FORTY! CELEBRATING GLORY!

GIFT FROM GOD, MY SISTER TRUE!

FORTY YEARS OF LOVING YOU!

IF YOU WERE A BOY, OVER THE FENCE YOU'D GO!

BUT YOU'RE MY SISTER, AND I LOVE YOU SO!

JOYFUL! JOYFUL! SISTER OF MINE!

FORTY YEARS AND YOU STILL SHINE!

You were my birthing partner, YES YOU WERE! (yes you were!)

When Mum panicked, you came through for SURE! (came through for sure!)

I pushed for hours, only wind came OUT! (wind came out!)

You made me LAUGH—that's what it's all about! (all about!)

Wine for LIFE, our drink of choice! (drink of choice!)

White Oak, soda, LIME—REJOICE! (rejoice!)

The poop incident—SAY NO MORE! (say no more!)

Wear knickers, Sophie, I IMPLORE! (we implore!)

JOYFUL! JOYFUL! LORD WE ADORE THEE!

SOPHIE'S FORTY! CELEBRATING GLORY!

GIFT FROM GOD, MY SISTER TRUE!

FORTY YEARS OF LOVING YOU!

IF YOU WERE A BOY, OVER THE FENCE YOU'D GO!

BUT YOU'RE MY SISTER, AND I LOVE YOU SO!

JOYFUL! JOYFUL! SISTER OF MINE!

FORTY YEARS AND YOU STILL SHINE!

Santa Cruz nights, smoking with KESTON THERE! (Keston there!)

I was the babysitter, keeping SECRETS TIGHT! (secrets tight!)

You snuck to West End, came back at DAWN'S FIRST LIGHT! (dawn's first light!)

Four-nineteen AM, Mum at FOUR-TWENTY CAME! (four-twenty came!)

Terrace days with NADIA'S SCHEMES! (Nadia's schemes!)

I held one down, you KICKED HIM HARD! (kicked him hard!)

Bus pass fraud to TINA'S YARD! (Tina's yard!)

You jumped from wedding window—GRACE! (what a grace!)

You're a FOX, so clever, so BRIGHT! (so bright!)

Best auntie to Savannah, ALWAYS THERE! (always there!)

Amazing in the kitchen with LOVE AND CARE! (love and care!)

From Trinidad to ENGLAND'S SHORE! (to England's shore!)

Tobago, Jamaica, DUBLIN BOUND! (Dublin bound!)

I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE MY SISTER DEAR! (sister dear!)

BEST FRIEND THROUGH EVERY SINGLE YEAR! (every year!)

JOYFUL! JOYFUL! LORD WE ADORE THEE!

SOPHIE'S FORTY! CELEBRATING GLORY!

GIFT FROM GOD, MY SISTER TRUE!

FORTY YEARS OF LOVING YOU!

IF YOU WERE A BOY, OVER THE FENCE YOU'D GO!

BUT YOU'RE MY SISTER, AND I LOVE YOU SO!

JOYFUL! JOYFUL! SISTER OF MINE!

FORTY YEARS AND YOU STILL SHINE!

OH HAPPY DAY! SOPHIE'S FORTY NOW!

JOYFUL! JOYFUL! TAKE YOUR BOW!

YOU'RE MY FAVORITE GIFT, MY SISTER TRUE!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SOPHIE—THIS ONE'S FOR YOU!

HALLELUJAH! AMEN! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SOPHIE!