Loved You Then, Love You Now

(Intro) (Soft acoustic guitar strumming with a warm pedal steel line) [Verse 1] I was seventeen years old when you walked into my life Folks talk about love at first sight like it’s a dream in the night But the second my eyes met yours, I knew my heart was bound Two Kansas City kids who’d finally found their sacred ground Two years down the road, with a ring and our second on the way We packed up all our memories and stepped out on faith one day [Pre-Chorus] Neither one of us cared much for those big city ways We took pride in every dollar made and every prayer we prayed Never asked a soul for a handout, never ran from the fight Just you and me, hand in hand, making everything right [Chorus] Side by side through the tough times, through the laughter and the pain Standing strong together in the sunshine and the rain Twenty-six years in the uniform, serving God and land And I never walked a single mile without your gentle hand I wouldn't be anything without you by my side I loved you way back then, girl, I love you right here now And I’ll love you till the end of time [Verse 2] Through the long deployment nights when the world felt cold and grand You kept the porch light burning bright and held our family’s plan I’d be half the man I am, or lost out in the dark If you hadn't been the anchor and the beating of my heart We built this life from nothing but devotion, blood, and sweat And every single sacrifice is a blessing I won't forget [Chorus] Side by side through the tough times, through the laughter and the pain Standing strong together in the sunshine and the rain Twenty-six years in the uniform, serving God and land And I never walked a single mile without your gentle hand I wouldn't be anything without you by my side I loved you way back then, girl, I love you right here now And I’ll love you till the end of time [Bridge] For everything you’ve given, for every grace you show There’s a depth inside this old heart that I need to let you know When I look into your eyes today, I still see seventeen The girl who held my world together and built this humble dream [Guitar & Pedal Steel Solo] [Chorus] Side by side through the tough times, through the laughter and the pain Standing strong together in the sunshine and the rain Twenty-six years in the uniform, serving God and land And I never walked a single mile without your gentle hand I wouldn't be anything without you by my side I loved you way back then, girl, I love you right here now And I’ll love you till the end of time [Outro] Yeah, I loved you then... I love you now... Standing right here by your side... Until the end of time. (Pedal steel slowly fades out) [END], [END], [END]...