Back and Forth on a Bike

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Some love starts with a spark and flame Some love starts before you know its name A summer road, the sun sat low A dusty lane where the kids would go A little boy on a bike rode by Back and forth till he caught my eye [Chorus] Allen, you kept on coming back Down every road, down every track Through every storm, through every ache You held on tight, you would not break Seven and eight and best friends true Every road leads home to you [Verse 2] We said our vows, we built a home You worked those hands down to the bone Our firstborn flew on a rescue flight You held me steady through that night Three sweet babies, we raised them right Learned to forgive before goodnight [Chorus] Allen, you kept on coming back Down every road, down every track Through every storm, through every ache You held on tight, you would not break Seven and eight and best friends true Every road leads home to you [Bridge] Two long weeks you would not wake I held your hand and prayed for your sake Four more times the storm came through Four times it lost, 'cause it met you [Verse 3] Now nine grandbabies call your name Three grown kids who do the same Retired now, you cast your line We winter south where the sun still shines Your twisted jokes still make me grin And every night you pull me in [Chorus] Allen, you kept on coming back Down every road, down every track You fought your way to me and ours Through the longest nights and darkest hours Seven and eight and best friends true Every road leads home to you [Outro] From a boy on a bike to the man I hold Still riding back to me as we grow old Every road leads home to you