The Language of It All

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Twenty years ago this fall, A brand-new chapter came to call. A boy of twelve, learning slow, A heart unsure of where to go. We found our way through clumsy days, Two strangers searching for the phrase. [Chorus] And look at you now, standing tall, The finest man of all. From every stumble, every climb, Love grew gentle with the time. Oh, my buddy, my heart, my pride, I'm so blessed to stand beside. [Verse 2] I'd never walked a road like this, No brothers, sons, no map of his. There are things I'd do again, Soft answers where I gave loud ones then. But every season, every fall, We learned the language of it all. [Chorus] And look at you now, standing tall, The finest man of all. From every stumble, every climb, Love grew gentle with the time. Oh, my buddy, my heart, my pride, I'm so blessed to stand beside. [Bridge] Tall as the sky, dark hair, kind eyes, That wonderful smile that lights the room. Thoughtful, caring, true and wise, Ky, today you meet your bloom. [Verse 3] Now you stand before your bride, A vow, a hand, a lifelong tide. Ky, my bud, I watched you grow, From twelve years on to the man I know. Go love her gently, fierce and free, You'll always be a son to me. [Chorus] And look at you now, standing tall, The finest man of all. From every stumble, every climb, Love bloomed gentle with the time. Oh, my buddy, my heart, my pride, I'm so blessed to stand beside. [Outro] Twenty years and here we are, My buddy, shining like a star.