From a Summer Glance

Lyrics

[Verse 1] We met as children, five and eight, At our best friends’ house, before we knew our fate. As years went by, my young heart knew, By seventh grade, I had a crush on you. I was so shy, but you could always tell, And one summer night, I remember well. [Pre-Chorus] On Juniper and Irene, underneath the sky, You gave me my first kiss that summer night. [Chorus] Through the storms and through the years, Through the laughter and the tears, You’re my best friend, my steady ground, The truest love I ever found. Darrin, oh, you carry me, The man I always dreamed you’d be. [Verse 2] In high school, you thought I was too young, So you found my first boyfriend, and off I’d run. Two years of off and on went by, But somehow our story never said goodbye. July Fourth, two thousand one, downtown, Fireworks were lighting up the whole town. [Pre-Chorus] We found each other, then let go, But December brought us home. [Chorus] Through the storms and through the years, Through the laughter and the tears, You’re my best friend, my steady ground, The truest love I ever found. Darrin, oh, you carry me, The man I always dreamed you’d be. [Verse 3] December eighth or ninth, we tried once more, And we’ve been together ever since that door. When I lost my father at twenty-two, The one who held me through it all was you. We’ve argued over bills and pride, Two stubborn hearts, still side by side. [Bridge] Twenty-five years, and look at us now, Still choosing each other through every up and down. Aliyah’s fourteen, Sawyer is nine, Two beautiful girls in this life of ours and mine. We’ve been through so much, yet here we stand, Braver together, hand in hand. [Verse 4] You never quit, you always fight, You get things done and do them right. For all your courage, all your grace, For every hard road that we’ve faced, I’m grateful, Darrin, more each day, For every step along the way. [Chorus] Through the storms and through the years, Through the laughter and the tears, You’re my best friend, my steady ground, The truest love I ever found. Darrin, oh, you carry me, The man I always dreamed you’d be. [Outro] From five years old to all I need, From that first kiss to our family, Through every chapter, come what may, I’d still choose you every day.