You Were Always There

Lyrics

Verse 1 I was busy building a life, Holding babies, chasing time, Trying to keep my head above the waves. You were somewhere in the background, Just a name in a hometown, A story I didn’t know I’d someday save. You remembered every little piece, I barely knew what you could see, Funny how the heart works out that way. I spent years not looking back, You stayed steady on your track, Waiting on a moment I didn’t know would come. Pre-Chorus And maybe some things take the long road, Maybe some stars take years to align, Maybe forever was always there, Just waiting for the right time. Chorus You were always there, Just beyond the pages I was living through. I didn’t know it then, But every road was leading me to you. From a small-town memory, To the man holding my heart tonight, I guess God knew before we did, October 11th would change my life. You weren’t a new beginning, You were the ending I was meant to find. You were always there… I just needed time. Verse 2 Now it’s coffee cups and late-night talks, Long drives and random parking lots, Laughing till we can’t catch our breath. You love every piece of me, Even the parts still healing, The parts I thought nobody else would get. And you never asked me to choose, Between loving them and loving you, You just met me where I was. That’s when I knew this thing was real, Not a rush and not a thrill, Just the kind of love that’s built to last. Pre-Chorus And every day feels a little lighter, Every dream feels a little less far, The best things don’t always arrive quickly, Sometimes they arrive exactly when they should. Chorus You were always there, Just beyond the pages I was living through. I didn’t know it then, But every road was leading me to you. From a small-town memory, To the man holding my heart tonight, I guess God knew before we did, October 11th would change my life. You weren’t a new beginning, You were the ending I was meant to find. You were always there… I just needed time. Bridge If I could go back and tell that girl, The one carrying the weight of the world, I’d tell her not to worry so much. The love she’s praying for exists, Blue eyes, a crooked grin, And a heart that never once gave up. Final Chorus You were always there, Every missed chance and every year apart. Turns out forever wasn’t waiting ahead, It was waiting in your heart. And when they ask me where I found The love that finally feels like home, I’ll smile and think of that Saturday night… The one where you called my phone. Outro You remembered me before I remembered you… And somehow that makes me love you even more.