Where the River Meets the Pines

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Morning light on the mountain air, Coffee steaming, no place to be there, A quiet man with a steady hand, The kind of love you don't demand. There's a soul I've been blessed to know, Somebody who lets his gentle spirit show. [Chorus] You're my answer to a prayer, The strength I lean on, always there, With love for God and love for me, For our children running wild and free. Happy birthday to the best I know, Mike, my heart, I love you so. [Verse 2] Out where the river meets the pines, You taught our kids the simple signs, How to cast a line, how to wait, How to trust in something great. Respected, loved by everyone, A truer heart there never was, not one. [Chorus] You're my answer to a prayer, The strength I lean on, always there, With love for God and love for me, For our children running wild and free. Happy birthday to the best I know, Mike, my heart, I love you so. [Bridge] When the world grows loud and cold, You bring a peace worth more than gold, Gentle, kind, and brave and true, Every good thing lives in you. [Verse 3] So here's to years still yet to come, To open skies and setting sun, To quiet nights and mornings new, To all the joy I've found in you. God knew just what my heart would need, And Mike, He answered me indeed. [Chorus] You're my answer to a prayer, The strength I lean on, always there, With love for God and love for me, For our children running wild and free. Happy birthday to the best I know, My darling Mike, I love you so. [Outro] Steady hands and a heart so wide, Forever grateful you're by my side.