The Weaving Mill in Tennessee

Lyrics

[Verse 1] From Indiana roads I came, Carrying a weary name, Some hearts learn young that love can break, And I held mine for safety's sake. Then a weaving mill in Tennessee, Where I stood where I wasn't meant to be. [Chorus] And oh, you took my heart, my soul, my mind, The gentlest hands I'd ever find. Through every storm we've weathered strong, A faith that carried us along. Poor from the start but rich in grace, I found my home inside your face. [Verse 2] January third, eighty-five, You made this frightened heart come alive. I was so scared to give you all, Afraid that love would let me fall. But Larry, you were patient still, You loved me through the darkest hill. [Chorus] And oh, you took my heart, my soul, my mind, The gentlest hands I'd ever find. Through every storm we've weathered strong, A faith that carried us along. Poor from the start but rich in grace, I found my home inside your face. [Bridge] You made a family of us five, A love I never knew alive. The children grew and flew away, And still you hold my hand today. [Verse 3] Forty-one years, deeper than we dreamed, Old and holding on, or so it seems. Our time on earth is growing thin, But heaven waits to let us in. With family and the Lord in sight, What a gift, this life, this light. [Chorus] And oh, you took my heart, my soul, my mind, The gentlest hands I'd ever find. Larry, we've weathered every storm, Your faithful love has kept me warm. [Outro] So thank you, Larry, for the years, For all the laughter through the tears. Till we meet again on the other side, Forever love, forever mine.