Through My Eyes

We were just two kids from different schools

Weren’t supposed to meet but we did

You smiled, I forgot my name

Back when dreams fit in a glovebox

And promises burned like flame

Met your folks that Sunday supper

You met mine, laughed through the tears

Then we hit the road for nowhere

Been building love for thirty years

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Through my eyes, you were lightning

In a world that only saw the rain

You never thought you were enough

But I’d choose you all over again

You gave, and gave, and gave some more

Even when the nights got rough

You were always the most beautiful

Even when you couldn’t see it — love

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First steps on that old kitchen floor

Sleepless nights and baby cries

Vacations stuffed in second-hand cars

But God, we were rich in time

You stood by through every breakdown

Every dream I couldn’t hold

You kept my feet on solid ground

While I kept chasing gold

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Through my eyes, you were fire

When the world just felt too cold

You said “I’m just a simple girl”

But you carry hearts like gold

You gave, and gave, and gave some more

Always worried it wasn’t enough

But you were always the most beautiful

Even when you couldn’t see it — love

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[Bridge] (spoken or soft-sung over acoustic guitar)

You said love is just giving ’til there’s nothing left to give…

But somehow, you always had more

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Through my eyes, you’re still shining

Like the girl back in the stands

I was just a boy with reckless dreams

You were the one who helped me stand

You gave, and gave, and gave your soul

And you still hold my trust

You’ve always been the most beautiful

Even when you couldn’t see it — love

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Yeah… you’ve always been the most beautiful

Even when you couldn’t see it…

Love.