Forty Dollars and a Promise

Lyrics

[Verse 1] It started with a pencil In a quiet college hall Two kids who didn't know yet They'd one day have it all A band we both discovered Made the static fade away Best friend before the vows came And you're still my best today [Chorus] Some men just show up sometimes You showed up every day Forty dollars and a promise That's all it took to stay Through the laughter at the altar Through the years of holding tight You've been my grace, my shelter You've been my guiding light [Verse 2] Across the country, cradles And the midnight feeding songs You never missed a moment Even when the days were long Seven hearts that call you "ours" now And the little ones say "Papaw" You gave your all to all of us The strongest love I ever saw [Chorus] Some men just show up sometimes You showed up every day Forty dollars and a promise That's all it took to stay Through the storms inside my own head You held me soft and slow You've been my grace, my Rob, my forever The truest love I know [Bridge] You play that old guitar and swear You can't quite hear the song But I hear every tender note I've heard it all along [Verse 3] I don't want the bear, my darling I never did, I swear 'Cause every road that frightened me You were already there From just past our teenage summers To grandkids on your knee Because of you, Rob, we have it all You gave that life to me [Chorus] Some men just show up sometimes You showed up every day Forgiveness, strength, devotion In every word you say Happy Father's Day, my Rob My lover, friend, my home You've been my grace, my everything I'll never walk alone [Outro] Just a pencil, just a song Just forever, all along