Thirty years down this dusty road with you
Remember those five hundred mile drives, baby
You'd pack the truck before the sun would rise
Taking me across that border line so I could chase my dreams
While you drove home alone through the night
You sacrificed your comfort, put my future first
Worked those long hours so I could learn
Every degree I earned, every door that opened wide
Was because you stood right by my side
Chisala, my love, my rock, my everything
Thirty years of holding me up on angel wings
You gave up your time, your sleep, your easy days
So I could walk these educated ways
Lord have mercy, what a man I found
Chisala, you're the best thing in this town
Thirty years and I'd do it all again with you
My Chisala, this song's for you
You never complained about the distance
Never made me feel the weight of all you gave
You just smiled and said "Go get 'em, darling"
Then you'd drive that lonely highway back again
Every qualification, every milestone that I reached
Had your fingerprints all over it, yeah
You built my wings while staying on the ground
Chisala, you're the greatest love I've found
Chisala, my love, my rock, my everything
Thirty years of holding me up on angel wings
You gave up your time, your sleep, your easy days
So I could walk these educated ways
Whoo! What a man I found
Chisala, you're the best thing in this town
Thirty years and I'd do it all again with you
My Chisala, this song's for you
Here's to thirty more, my Chisala
Yee-haw, that's right, my forever love