Smiling With Your Eyes

Lyrics

[Verse 1] There was a time the world went dark When everything I knew just fell apart I thought that love had closed its door That I'd never trust my heart once more Then like a prayer I didn't know to pray You walked into my life and changed my days [Chorus] You stayed, you stayed When I said you could walk away You held my hand through the hurricane And taught me how to dance in the rain You loved me first, that's what you say But darling I loved you from that very first day And I thank God He knew just what I'd need When He sent you to me [Verse 2] When the sickness came and stole my strength I told you go, you don't owe me a thing But Matthew, you just held on tight Stayed right there through every endless night You took my children underneath your wing And loved them like your own through everything They tease you and they laugh at your expense But Lord, you wouldn't trade a moment spent [Chorus] You stayed, you stayed When I said you could walk away You held my hand through the hurricane And taught me how to dance in the rain You loved me first, that's what you say But darling I loved you from that very first day And I thank God He knew just what I'd need When He sent you to me [Bridge] At our daughter's wedding I saw those tears roll down your face The moment you finally realized you'd built that sacred place Inside their hearts, Matthew, you belong You've been their father all along [Verse 3] We've weathered losses, you and I But grandbabies came and lit up the sky And every time a song starts to play You grab my hand and we start to sway First ones on the floor, last ones to leave You never walk out without kissing me And sometimes when you don't know I'm watching you Across the room my heart breaks through 'Cause when you look at me and smile with your eyes I know that love was worth every fight [Chorus] You stayed, you stayed When I said you could walk away You held my hand through the hurricane And taught me how to dance in the rain You loved me first, that's what you say But darling I loved you from that very first day And I thank God He knew just what I'd need When He sent you to me [Outro] Twenty-two years of your kind of crazy Matthew, I love you more than you love me last And I always will