From the banks of the Amur to the Texas heat Life is a journey, a shuffle on the street Born where the wind bites cold in Khabarovsk town She packed her dreams and the secrets she found Studied hard to make her own way through the haze Then the Sakhalin fog marked the start of her days Working the island, where the salt air calls your name That’s where she met Michael, and nothing was the same Two hearts colliding on a far-flung shore Leaving the past just to open up a door Oh Olga, crossing oceans to the Houston sky Watching your boy grow under a wide southern eye From the Russian snow to the Texas sun so bright Happy Birthday, let the blues sing for you tonight Built a home with laughter, kept the spirit strong Even when the distance makes the road feel long Calling up the family, bringing friends near Making sure the love travels loud and clear It’s a long way home, but home is where you stand With a heart full of grace and a ring on your hand You kept the best parts of the life that you knew And turned them into gold, in a world built for two Oh Olga, crossing oceans to the Houston sky Watching your boy grow under a wide southern eye From the Russian snow to the Texas sun so bright Happy Birthday, let the blues sing for you tonight Yeah, keep on shining bright Under that Texas light Happy Birthday, Olga Just keep on shining.