WHILE THE CREDITS ROLL [Instrumental Intro — 4 bars only] [Verse 1] She’s crying in the pouring rain, He’s halfway down the street. I whisper, “Turn around, you fool— She’s everything you need.” He runs back underneath that light, They kiss, the music swells. I reach for you there beside me— We know that story well. [Pre-Chorus] Everybody loves the ending, But they never show you this: What happens after “forever” Starts with one last kiss. [Chorus] I’ll love you while the credits roll, When the picture fades to black, When the music stops, the lights come up, And real life takes us back. Through the bills and leaner years, Through young hearts growing old, The movie ends at forever— I’ll love you while the credits roll. [Verse 2] They don’t show two in the morning, Bare feet on a hardwood floor, Stretching one check until Friday And still coming up short. They don’t show you coming home tired, Or me waiting up alone, Then hearing your key turn in the lock And thanking God you’re home. [Pre-Chorus] There ain’t always violins playing, Sometimes love don’t make a sound. Sometimes forever’s just two people Still choosing to stick around. [Chorus] I’ll love you while the credits roll, When the picture fades to black, When the music stops, the lights come up, And real life takes us back. When your hair turns gray beside me, And the years begin to show, I’ll still reach for you each evening— I’ll love you while the credits roll. [Bridge] Someday we’ll sit together With a lifetime in our eyes, Laughing at the scenes we swore We’d never make it through alive. And if God gives me one more scene Before He calls me home, I don’t need a Hollywood ending— Just your hand inside my own. [Final Chorus] I’ll love you while the credits roll, Till the final scene is through, Through every turn we never planned And every dream that did come true. And if they ask my favorite part When our whole story’s finally told, I’ll say it was the life we lived While all the credits rolled. [Ending] The movie ends at forever— But that’s where our forever starts. [Final Tag] I’ll still love you While the credits roll.
