Behind the Thin Blue Wall

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Monroe, Michigan, that's where it started Two kids with dreams and a road ahead I pinned a badge on and swore to protect And a good woman stood by every word I said Through the years the sirens would call But someone was waiting when I walked through the door [Chorus] Oh Lori, you've been my rock, my steady ground When the world got heavy, you never let me fall down You gave me comfort, you gave me your all The bravest heart behind that thin blue wall Forty-two years and I'm still holding on Lori, my love, you're my home [Verse 2] Thirty-six years I wore that uniform Long nights and holidays I couldn't keep But you kept the porch light burning warm And prayed away the fears I couldn't sleep When I lay broken in that hospital bed You held my hand and pulled me back instead [Chorus] Oh Lori, you've been my rock, my steady ground When the world got heavy, you never let me fall down You gave me comfort, you gave me your all The bravest heart behind that thin blue wall Forty-two years and I'm still holding on Lori, my love, you're my home [Bridge] They called me the hero, but darling it's true Every ounce of my courage I borrowed from you Through every storm that tried to take me away You were the strength that carried me through [Verse 3] So here's to the woman who never gave in My "Bones," my forever, my closest of kin Forty-two years and we're just getting warm Two hearts still beating, safe from the storm I'd walk every mile of this life again As long as your hand is holding mine [Outro] Oh Lori, my rock, my steady ground As long as I'm breathing, I'll be around Forty-two years, still your man Holding your hand