Verse 1 Love is not a fire that burns all on its own It needs a steady hand when the night gets cold It needs soft words spoken when the silence aches And a heart that stays honest when the other one breaks Pre-Chorus It doesnât live on promises we never keep It grows in the little things, buried deep Chorus Love must be nurtured, tended like a rose Held through every season, no matter how the wind blows Watered with affection, with patience and with truth Love must be nurtured, or it withers at the root It needs our time, our mercy, our effort to endure Love is not just given Love must be nurtured Verse 2 Itâs in the way we listen when the other one is tired In choosing one another when the spark needs to be wired In reaching through the distance when the days get hard and long In saying I still need you when the pride says to be strong Pre-Chorus It doesnât stay alive on memory alone It needs a place to rest, a place called home Chorus Love must be nurtured, tended like a rose Held through every season, no matter how the wind blows Watered with affection, with patience and with truth Love must be nurtured, or it withers at the root It needs our time, our mercy, our effort to endure Love is not just given Love must be nurtured Bridge So hold me when Iâm distant And Iâll hold you when you fall Letâs protect what we were given Letâs not neglect it at all âCause even the strongest garden Can fade beneath the sun If we want this love forever We must care for what weâve begun Final Chorus Love must be nurtured, more than words can say Chosen in the small things every single day Fed with understanding, with tenderness and trust Love must be nurtured, if itâs ever meant to last It needs our hands together, steady, kind, and sure Love is not just a feeling Love must be nurtured
