Every Wild Flower

Lyrics

[Verse 1] There's a Schwinn still in the garage, from a paper route long ago, a boy of thirteen chasing dawn, learning all a heart could know. He worked those years with steady hands, raised on faith and farmyard ground, and every wild flower from the shop he brought home just to be found. [Chorus] Hold on to one another, God brought you here to stay, you're a spark that keeps on burning, that no storm can take away. Live with all his zest and bravery, carry all his faith and grace, my giving ones, my children, I still see him in your face. [Verse 2] High school sweethearts, twenty-two, one baby girl, Alaska snow, then home to Oregon, four more came, and Jesus wouldn't let us go. You called him Pops, you heard him laugh, a Ho, Ho, Ho at Christmastime, he had a Chevy and a dream he'd fix when you were in your prime. [Chorus] Hold on to one another, God brought you here to stay, you're a spark that keeps on burning, that no storm can take away. Live with all his zest and bravery, carry all his faith and grace, my giving ones, my children, I still see him in your face. [Bridge] If he could reach you now, he'd say, those moments spark my joy, forgive the years, keep leaning in, each precious girl and boy. [Verse 3] So laugh together, chase the light, the way he changed each plug and gear, he's still that spark inside your lives, though ten long years he's not been here. Be brave, be kind, be strong in Him, the love he gave will never end. [Chorus] Hold on to one another, God brought you here to stay, my giving ones, my children, he's not so far away. [Outro] Hold on, my loves, to faith and each other, Pops is smiling, watching over.