Stories on the Patio

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Some days the road is long and steep And grace is all we have to keep But love still finds a way to grow In quiet places, soft and slow Like stories on the patio Your laugh that makes the evening glow [Chorus] Matthew, keep on learning, keep on loving Hold on to hope when skies are gray You give and give without a thought And grace will meet you every day Love life the way you did back then When we first met, love it again [Verse 2] You took my kids and made them yours You opened wide your heart's front doors You never stop to count the cost You make sure no one here feels lost We're weird together, wild and free You don't care what the world may see [Chorus] Matthew, keep on learning, keep on loving Hold on to hope when skies are gray You give and give without a thought And grace will meet you every day Love life the way you did back then When we first met, love it again [Bridge] I know some days it would have been So easy just to walk away But you forgave, you held my hand Through every storm you chose to stay [Verse 3] Your patience held me, good and bad You gave me all the grace you had Still chasing every new sunrise That spark of adventure in your eyes So let the Father's love lead on With you our family's growing strong [Chorus] Matthew, keep on learning, keep on loving Hold on to hope when skies are gray You give your all and never ask And grace will carry you each day Love life the way you did back then When we first met, love it again [Outro] Keep on learning, keep on loving Matthew, we are home in you Keep on learning, keep on loving Our hearts are home in you