Jackie

Mama paid the fee and the bags were all packed

For church camp that summer, but I almost cracked

I wanted to go home before we could leave

But you had a different trick up your sleeve

You threatened to kick my butt right on the spot

If I walked away from the chance that we got

That was the moment the concrete was cast

A twenty-year friendship just destined to last

Oh Jackie, you're patient, you're honest and smart

You carry such beautiful grace in your heart

You love without judgment, you're steady and true

There is no one else who could ever be you

A bond that feels sacred, a gift from above

A tender and true, unconditional love

My soul sister, hear me, I love you the most

In every universe, every lifetime, I choose you

We spent late nights just talking, parked out in the cars

Sharing our secrets right under the stars

Weekend trips to Eufaula, my grandparents' place

Wine coolers on balconies, finding our space

We sat by the bonfires in sweater weather chill

Watching the flames while the whole world stood still

Through all of the seasons, the highs and the lows

You’re the one person who perfectly knows

Oh Jackie, you're patient, you're honest and smart

You carry such beautiful grace in your heart

You love without judgment, you're steady and true

There is no one else who could ever be you

A bond that feels sacred, a gift from above

A tender and true, unconditional love

My soul sister, hear me, I love you the most

In every universe, every lifetime, I choose you

I flew off the four-wheeler you were driving around

You hit the spikes, but we laughed on the ground

Getting our lips pierced, so young and so brave

Riding the crest of a wild, youthful wave

Doing our makeup at two in the morning

Snapping some pictures without any warning

Then closing our eyes and just going to sleep

These are the memories my spirit will keep

You are compassionate, funny, and kind

The rarest of treasures I ever could find

For twenty long years, you have stood by my side

My compass, my anchor, my absolute guide

There is a peace in the friendship we share

Knowing that whenever I fall, you are there

Oh Jackie, you're patient, you're honest and smart

You carry such beautiful grace in your heart

You love without judgment, you're steady and true

There is no one else who could ever be you

A bond that feels sacred, a gift from above

A tender and true, unconditional love

My soul sister, hear me, I love you the most

In every universe, every lifetime, I choose you