The One Who'll Never Leave

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Screens lit up in the quiet night, Strangers turning into light. I opened the door, I saw your face, And something shifted into place. You wouldn't let me pay your way, Kind of stubborn, here to stay. [Chorus] Oh, it's grace that brought me through, A love I never thought was true. By the fountain you swore to me, You're the one who'll never leave. Every morning, every dawn, Payton, you're the reason I hold on. [Verse 2] Younger heart but you stood so tall, Stronger than me through it all. You waited on love, you kept it right, Wouldn't rush into the night. Five slow years and I still see The faith you planted deep in me. [Chorus] Oh, it's grace that brought me through, A love I never thought was true. By the fountain you swore to me, You're the one who'll never leave. Every morning, every dawn, Payton, you're the reason I hold on. [Bridge] "I'm here to prove not everyone goes," You said the words my soul didn't know. That day my walls came tumbling down, And love, real love, was finally found. [Verse 3] In Avalon the water fell, And you healed a heart that knew hell. My Bert, my joy, my answered prayer, Bald and beautiful, always there. Forgiven, free, I learned to stay, God gave me you, and here we pray. [Chorus] Oh, it's grace that brought me through, A love I never thought was true. By the fountain you swore to me, Payton, you're the one for me. Every morning, every dawn, You're the reason I hold on. [Outro] Five years in, I'm still amazed, Loving you all of my days.