My Soul Stayed Tied to You

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Some loves are soft and simple Some loves are calm and slow Ours was never written The way the love songs go Forty years of leaving And finding our way home A crooked road, a stubborn heart But I never let you go [Chorus] You keep our family close You hold the old ways true There's strength inside your heart So much more than you knew Through every storm we weathered My soul stayed tied to you [Verse 2] We walked away so many times I've long since lost the count Some nights we doubted we'd survive We lived inside that doubt But you and I refused to let Each other drift too far From one another, from ourselves From who we really are [Chorus] You keep our family close You hold the old ways true There's strength inside your heart So much more than you knew Through every storm we weathered My soul stayed tied to you [Bridge] You make me crazy, Tommy You make me laugh out loud And every time we broke apart Forgiveness brought us round [Verse 3] I know you more than you know you I see what you can't find The loyal heart, the steady hands The courage that you hide You gather us at every table And keep the old songs new Our traditions held together By the faithful love in you [Chorus] You keep our family close You hold the old ways true There's strength inside your heart I've always seen in you Through every storm we weathered My soul stayed tied to you [Outro] I couldn't live without you You're my passion in this life Tommy, after forty years I'm still right by your side