Melvyn

I still remember the night we locked eyes

A spark in the dark under city skies

You were moving fast, living on the grind

Carrying the weight of a hustle on your mind

Through the stormy streets and the lessons learned

Every single scar that you ever earned

You stayed standing tall, through the fire and the rain

And I held your heart close through every bit of pain

Through weekly visitations behind that cold glass

Counting down the hours just waiting for them to pass

I knew right then that I wasn't letting go

There's a gentle man beneath that tough exterior, I know

Melvyn, I love you with all of my heart

There ain't no way in this world we could ever part

My hustler, my protector, so hard-working and sweet

You're the steady rhythm to my every heartbeat

On your birthday today, baby, hear what I say

I don't wanna live without you for a single day

People see the edge, see you built to survive

The tireless grind keeping dreams alive

Working till your hands ache to make a way

Giving all you got at the end of the day

But when the door closes and it's you and me

It's the tender love nobody else gets to see

The softest smile and the way you hold me tight

Making every heavy burden feel so light

Through the darkest chapters that we had to face

You kept your head high, found your own space

And through every trial that we walked right through

My whole world stayed anchored right beside you

Melvyn, I love you with all of my heart

There ain't no way in this world we could ever part

My hustler, my protector, so hard-working and sweet

You're the steady rhythm to my every heartbeat

On your birthday today, baby, hear what I say

I don't wanna live without you for a single day

No matter where life takes us from here

One thing remains so crystal clear

Through the sacrifice, the grit, and the hustle

Your love is my shelter, my rock, and my muscle

I'm forever yours, through the thick and the thin

Every battle we face is a battle we win

Melvyn, I love you with all of my heart

There ain't no way in this world we could ever part

My hustler, my protector, so hard-working and sweet

You're the steady rhythm to my every heartbeat

On your birthday today, baby, hear what I say

I don't wanna live without you for a single day

I don't wanna live without you, baby

Happy birthday, my Melvyn

My hard-working man

With all my heart, forever

Yeah, forever and always