The Gentle One Who Gave His All

Lyrics

[Verse 1] There's a boy who never waited for his turn Chased his brothers down the hallway just to learn Showed up early to a world that wasn't ready Kept his head down and his quiet heart so steady Followed older boys to practice after school Smallest one out on the mat but nobody's fool [Chorus] Look at you now standing tall The gentle one who gave his all From the garage to the Friday night lights You turned every struggle into something bright And you still say I love you every night [Verse 2] Varsity linebacker as a freshman kid Set the records doing things they said you never did Broke some bones but never broke your will Dirt bike flying down that Georgia hill Honor roll between the tackles and the pins Carsten you were born to win [Chorus] Look at you now standing tall The gentle one who gave his all From the garage to the Friday night lights You turned every struggle into something bright And you still say I love you every night [Bridge] Seventeen years gone just like the wind Sweet boy who tells us we're the best Before he walks upstairs to rest Like every word might be the end [Verse 3] Out on the water where your spirit feels so free Pontoon days and that Z71 down every back road street Youngest of four but you punched up every time Now Carsten the whole world is finally yours to find So take those new beginnings son and hold on tight We're so proud of who you are tonight [Chorus] Look at you now standing tall The gentle one who gave his all From the garage to the Friday night lights You turned every struggle into something bright And you still say I love you every night [Outro] Carsten we'll be cheering from right here Our quiet boy the bravest one we know