Sixteen and Seventeen

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Sixteen and seventeen, just kids back then A summer fading, college 'round the bend You asked me to stay, asked me to be yours Before the miles came knocking at the door Late night phone calls, texts till the morning light Holding on to love with all our might [Chorus] Through the distance, through the years Through the laughter, through the tears We built a love that stood the test A steady heart, a quiet strength You're the home I'm coming to Every road leads back to you [Verse 2] Weekend visits, every moment gold Counting hours, watching dreams unfold Nine years later, vows beneath the sky A promise written, you and I Then came Ethan, tiny hands so small You held us up, you caught us through it all [Chorus] Through the distance, through the years Through the laughter, through the tears We built a love that stood the test A steady heart, a quiet strength You're the home I'm coming to Every road leads back to you [Bridge] Ervin, your calm is my anchor in the storm Your leading heart, the place I'm safe and warm [Verse 3] Seventeen years, and eight of them as one A house, a boy, a life we've just begun Ups and downs, but courage pulled us through God has been so good, and so have you Ervin, my partner, my forever friend I'd choose this love again, and again [Chorus] Through the distance, through the years Through the laughter, through the tears We built a love that stood the test A steady heart, a quiet strength You're the home I'm coming to Every road leads back to you [Outro] Ervin, my steady, my guiding light I'll love you deeper every night