My Anchor, My True North

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Twenty-five years, the road unwinds behind us Two young hearts who didn't know the way But every step, some quiet grace would find us And here we stand, half a lifetime from that day There's one whose kindness taught me how to stay [Chorus] Melissa, you're my anchor in the storm The steady hand, the light that keeps me warm My soulmate, my forever, my true north The love that gave my whole world all its worth Happy birthday to the best of me [Verse 2] A fierce mama bear with the gentlest of hands You gave us Graham, you gave us Ashley too You are the ground on which a father stands The moral compass pointing me to you Fifty years of grace, and love come shining through [Chorus] Melissa, you're my anchor in the storm The steady hand, the light that keeps me warm My soulmate, my forever, my true north The love that gave my whole world all its worth Happy birthday to the best of me [Bridge] Devotion never wavered, never slowed You carried us through every winding road And loyalty like yours is rarely found A giving heart that turns the world around [Verse 3] So here's to dreams we'll chase and never smother A life of wonder, every wish come true Half a hundred candles, one to another Melissa, all my years belong to you Still strong and steady, still the whole world new [Chorus] Melissa, you're my anchor in the storm The steady hand, the light that keeps me warm My soulmate, my forever, my true north The love that gave my whole world all its worth Happy birthday to the best of me [Outro] Fifty years of you, and still I'm amazed My anchor, my forever, all my days