From Nine Ball to Forever

Lyrics

[Verse 1] A Friday night, a crowded hall Chalk dust and neon on the wall He leaned in close, lined up the shot Said "hold it steady, that's what you got" I came for pool, not love at all But something shifted in that hall [Chorus] Here's to the one who never let me fall My steady hand, my port in every squall Through every storm you stood up tall Twenty years and I'd do it all Over again, I'd answer every call Here's to you, my everything, my all [Verse 2] I said let's just be friends, that's fine But your brown eyes kept crossing mine Those lashes and that easy grin Broke every wall I was holding in From strangers shooting nine ball lines To building up a life that shines [Chorus] Here's to the one who never let me fall My steady hand, my port in every squall Through every storm you stood up tall Twenty years and I'd do it all Over again, I'd answer every call Here's to you, my everything, my all [Bridge] Derrek, when the world got heavy on my chest You carried what I couldn't, gave me rest Words could never say it all But this heart tries with every call [Verse 3] You gave me roots, you gave me wings A family built on sacred things My rock, my shelter, my best friend Derrek, I'd choose you again and again So here's my song, the best I bring For twenty years of everything [Chorus] Here's to the one who never let me fall My steady hand, my port in every squall Through every storm you stood up tall Twenty years and I'd do it all Over again, I'd answer every call Here's to you, Derrek, my everything, my all [Outro] Brown eyes shining, hand in mine Here's to twenty more down the line