What’s Wrong With A Straight Up Love Song

It started with that storm over the sea
Without it we may never have met
But once I planned a future crossing it was all set
Though I didn’t know just yet
I would soon give my heart to a woman

Her kindness was the first impression on me
The kind of kindness that comes from deep within
And when I saw that smile gently glowin’
I knew that I was in
I could give away my heart to this one

A friend once said
“If a soul is anything, perhaps a soul is a voice”
And soon enough that smile gave way
To a sound that left me no choice

In the months that followed I listened to her often
As if that captured soul had captured me
And although she was across the world I felt lucky
That a turbulent sea
Could make a way for my heart to meet this woman

And then began professional relations
We went out on the road to share our songs
And though I felt the feelings growing stronger
I thought it might be wrong
To open up my heart to this one

When I was young they always said
“The man should make a move first”
Well lucky for me in the 21st century
That balloon has burst

Early romance is always such a treat
And this little treat was tasty as can be
We fit so well into each other’s story
It was hard to believe
That my heart could feel so loved by another

And then I met her golden little boy
Four years young, so full of life and love
But every time I had to say, “Goodbye dears”
‘Cause of visas and stuff
I’d have to rip away my heart from those two

When I told my grandma that we had plans to marry
She said, “I just know this is right for you”
What more blessing could I ask for?
Oh wait . . . the father!

The father of the bride to be said ok
So in summer of ’16 we made it real
And then we found our first home together
An odd little family
I had given her my heart officially

It wasn’t long before we hit a dark patch
Certain histories are full of pain
And the truth is sometimes hard to see
It can make you start to feel a little insane
And you ask, “How did my little heart end up in this one?”

Well nothing can be easy all the time, no siree
And love is more than fluff
Sometimes it’s thorny as can be

At first I may have been trying to avoid the scratches
But now I’ve learned to focus on the balm
And after each tornado that we pass through
There’s a bigger sense of calm
And I know this makes my heart keep growing

For both of us it’s brand new territory
Never had we been with one so far
So when I get a little lost
I hope you don’t get out of the car
For you’d take my little heart right with you

Now don’t get me wrong
I’m know I’m not the only driver in this rig
I think we’ve got ourselves a tractor here
Let’s see how deep we can dig

‘Cause a-deep deep diggin’ is what you like to do
And I’m so glad that I get to dig with you
And I wonder what discoveries await us

As we dig up the dirt, we pile it up
And that makes a mountain called trust
And the objects we find, from ancient times
They all piece together somehow, they must
And the mysteries down there, they take to the air
They come to be known as dust
But the journey itself is what it’s all about

So when I think about that stormy weather
Responsible for this journey that we’ve shared
I want to make it clear that I’m so thankful
I’m so glad that you dared
To share that big old heart with me, dear

Now I just want you to be happy as can be, dear
And I hope we’ll have many more cups of tea, dear
And I really do wish the best for your career
And not just ‘cause that could mean less work for me, dear
I love ya ’til the cows come home to feed, dear
And I still love ya when the cows eat the whole field clear
And I know that you won’t eat those cows with me, dear
But that’s your choice and I want you to be free, dear
Besides, there’s so many things on which we agree, dear
So I hope you’re glad that you ended up with me, dear
And there’s just one more thing I’d like to make real clear
This old world would have a big hole without you here