Ernie

We started out when we were young, just figuring it out

Now fifty-two years have come and gone, without a single doubt

Ernie, you’re the only one who knows my history

From the early days to where we are, you built this life with me

You’re the boy I grew up with, the man who keeps me safe

You can be a little moody, but I love you anyway

You always keep me laughing when the days are getting heavy

Fifty-two years of holding on, and my heart is always ready

You stand like a shield between me and the rain

Fiercely protective, you take away the pain

And sure, you get a little grumpy when the morning comes too fast

But then you crack a perfect joke and make the shadows pass

You’re the boy I grew up with, the man who keeps me safe

You can be a little moody, but I love you anyway

You always keep me laughing when the days are getting heavy

Fifty-two years of holding on, and my heart is always ready

Half a century of memories, written in the lines of our hands

We learned to walk this road together, just the way we planned

Through every changing season, through the quiet and the noise

I’m still completely taken by that same familiar boy

You’re the boy I grew up with, the man who keeps me safe

You can be a little moody, but I love you anyway

You always keep me laughing when the days are getting heavy

Fifty-two years of holding on, and my heart is always ready

I'm so glad we grew up together, Ernie