Forty-Three And Counting

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Some people search a lifetime For a love that holds on tight A hand to reach for in the dark A heart that makes things right Forty-three years down this road And I'd walk it all again [Chorus] Here's to you, Karen My rock, my steady ground The one who held this family close When the world kept spinning round Every prayer you whispered Every time you stayed up late Here's to you, my darling Worth more than words could say [Verse 2] Three little ones looked up at you And you never let them fall Every scraped-up knee and broken dream You answered every call Now nine grandchildren know your name Like a song they love to sing And every bit of who they are Came from your everything [Chorus] Here's to you, Karen My rock, my steady ground The one who held this family close When the world kept spinning round Every prayer you whispered Every time you stayed up late Here's to you, my darling Worth more than words could say [Bridge] You never once said no When someone needed you You gave and gave and gave some more That's just the way you're made [Verse 3] I owe you more than I could speak In forty-three more years For every sacrifice you made Through laughter and through tears Faith and love have kept us strong And I thank God every day That He gave me you, Karen And you chose to stay [Chorus] Here's to you, Karen My rock, my steady ground The one who held this family close When the world kept spinning round Every prayer you whispered Every time you stayed up late Here's to you, my darling Worth more than words could say [Outro] Forty-three and counting My lovely wife, my home Every road leads back to you I'm yours down to the bone