Down the Road, My Friend

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Three times I gave my heart away Still searching for a place to stay Two kids of mine, three kids of yours You opened up your loving doors You took us in, you called us home And I would never walk alone [Chorus] Oh Terry, you were my saving grace The kindest heart, the gentlest face You gave me everything and more The truest love I'm grateful for And even now that you're apart I hold you here inside my heart [Verse 2] From Bradenton we packed and drove To McAlpin, a life we'd grow We built a farm out in the field Those early mornings, milk to yield The only work your hands would know Learned from your daddy long ago [Chorus] Oh Terry, you were my saving grace The kindest heart, the gentlest face You gave me everything and more The truest love I'm grateful for And even now that you're apart I hold you here inside my heart [Bridge] We danced through wild and younger days Then grew up slow in quiet ways You showed the world to me, my friend And loved me fierce until the end [Verse 3] Five years you fought and never showed The heavy weight, the aching road A champion, you'd hide the pain So I'd not see the falling rain February came and took you away But love like ours is here to stay [Chorus] Oh Terry, you were my saving grace The kindest heart, the gentlest face You gave me everything and more The truest love I'm grateful for And even now that you're apart I hold you here inside my heart [Outro] My savior, best friend, faithful and true There's not a day I don't miss you Rest easy now, our love won't end I'll see you down the road, my friend