Fifty Years of Holding On

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Some roads run straight and some roads bend Some storms blow through and some won't end But a heart that's anchored holds its ground Through every season turning round I was nineteen, you were twenty-four And I knew right then I'd found my shore [Chorus] Your steady hands, your patient way That calm that holds me every day Blue eyes that still can light the dark You're the quiet keeper of my heart Fifty years and faith to guide I thank the Lord you're by my side [Verse 2] That first trip to Maui, sand and sea We swore we'd come back, you and me Then Jeff and Kerry, Kate and Paul Filled up our home, each room and hall Through busy days we bowed and prayed Dan, your patience never strayed [Chorus] Your steady hands, your patient way That calm that holds me every day Blue eyes that still can light the dark You're the quiet keeper of my heart Fifty years and faith to guide I thank the Lord you're by my side [Bridge] We've had our hard and humble years We've had our sorry, had our tears Dan, grace taught us to forgive And love taught us how to live [Verse 3] Jen and Brandon, Justin, Nicole Came in and made our circle whole Lily, Maizey, Mackenzie, Hadley Addisyn, Archer, Brady, Kylee Bailey, Sadie, watch them grow On the love you planted long ago [Chorus] Your steady hands, your patient way That calm that holds me every day Blue eyes that still can light the dark You're the quiet keeper of my heart Fifty years and faith to guide I thank the Lord you're by my side [Outro] Fifty years, Dan, and here we stand Still walking home, still hand in hand You are my everything