Edna Carver – My Mom - 80 Years Young
Intro (Spoken / warm family voice)
January 24th, 1946—Baltimore, Maryland…
Harry Truman in the White House…
And a steady light entered our family.
Her name is Edna.
Verse 1 (Roots & Beginnings)
George left England with a ticket and a plan,
Crossed the ocean by ship—became an American man.
Baltimore streets, working hands,
A new life built on honest stands.
Theresa, raised where the harbor winds blow,
Daughter of business owners—built on what they know.
Five children in that family line,
And the last one came like morning shine—
Edna… the youngest… but never the least.
Pre-Chorus
She didn’t need a spotlight to stand tall,
Quiet strength can hold us all.
She listens deep, then speaks what’s true—
And peace walks in when she walks through.
Chorus
Edna Carver—my Mom, 80 years young,
A life of love in everything you’ve done.
Calm in the storm, steady and wise,
You don’t shout strength—you stabilize.
Loyal love, faithful heart,
You’ve been the glue from the very start.
We honor you, we celebrate tonight—
Happy 80th, Mom—our guiding light.
Verse 2 (Youth & Character)
Top of the class—she earned that place,
With a quiet mind and a gentle grace.
Helpful hands and a fun-loving smile,
Made hard days easier—just for a while.
Sensitive heart, but never weak,
Strong convictions she didn’t always speak.
She loved her nephew Glen, her niece Phyllis too,
Held family close in the things she’d do.
And then her daddy passed while she was still a teen—
But she kept standing… steady… in-between.
Chorus
Edna Carver—my Mom, 80 years young,
A life of love in everything you’ve done.
Calm in the storm, steady and wise,
You don’t shout strength—you stabilize.
Loyal love, faithful heart,
You’ve been the glue from the very start.
We honor you, we celebrate tonight—
Happy 80th, Mom—our guiding light.
Verse 3 (Love Story: Joyce, the Blind Date, and “Johnny”)
Back in 1961, young and true,
A blind date call—she went with Joyce too.
And there he was—John Carver, “Johnny” they’d say,
Two hearts got captured in a simple way.
They laughed, they danced, they ran those years,
Built a love that outlasts fear.
December 26th, 1964, a little church in Curtis Bay,
And the world got better that wedding day.
Verse 4 (Family & Legacy)
1966—a baby boy, John came through,
1968—Christopher, joy doubled too.
Then 1980—a baby girl, Michele arrived,
And that family love stayed alive.
Now children adore you, and it keeps going on—
Grandchildren, great-grandchildren—your honor lives strong.
The kind of love that doesn’t pretend—
Just shows up again and again.
Bridge (Values, Sacrifice, and the Fight)
1968, she chose a path—her guiding light,
A life with purpose, holding tight to what’s right.
And 1974, she gave up her home,
Sold it, donated it—so the mission could roam.
That’s love that costs.
That’s courage shown.
That’s the kind of strength you’ve always owned.
Then cancer came hard—more than once, more than unfair,
But she fought with courage and an unshaken stare.
And her hero—her love—her husband stayed near,
John by her side through the pain and the fear.
Tenacity shining, unbreakable thread—
A warrior with grace in the battles she bled.
Final Chorus (Bigger / everyone singing)
Edna Carver—my Mom, 80 years young,
A life of love in everything you’ve done.
Deep thinker, peacemaker, steady and true,
We feel safe and grounded just being with you.
Quiet integrity—doing right unseen,
Loyal love—more beautiful than a scene.
We honor you, we celebrate tonight—
Happy 80th, Mom—our guiding light.
Outro (Sing “Happy Birthday” to Edna)
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday dear Edna,
Happy Birthday to you!
WE LOVE YOU!
Thank you for Watching!
John W. Carver, LUTCF
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